Bayern name for nationwide groups to prioritise participant welfare after Davies harm

Bayern Munich have referred to as on nationwide associations to put larger emphasis on participant welfare, with the membership set to obtain compensation over an harm to Alphonso Davies.

In March, Davies ruptured his cruciate ligament whereas representing Canada in a CONCACAF Nations League third-place play-off match in opposition to the US.

Because of this, Davies missed the rest of the Bundesliga season, in addition to Bayern’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to Inter, whereas he will even sit out the Membership World Cup and Canada’s Gold Cup marketing campaign.

Within the aftermath of the harm, Bayern’s sporting director Christoph Freund described Canada’s dealing with of Davies as “sloppy”, and so they have now reiterated their displeasure in a gathering with the Canadian Soccer Affiliation.

In an announcement, Bayern chief govt Jan-Christian Dreesen stated: “The conduct and actions of the Canadian affiliation didn’t solely fulfil the obligation to guard Davies.

“Like all different nationwide associations, Canada Soccer is obliged to prioritise the well being of its gamers.

“FC Bayern shall be financially compensated by FIFA for the harm to Davies as a part of the FIFA Membership Safety Programme. The quantity of this compensation is but to be decided.”

FC Bayern requires more practical compliance with safety obligations by nationwide associations following the harm of Alphonso Davies.

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— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) June 4, 2025

The membership added that Dreesen will “intensify contact with the nationwide associations of contracted FC Bayern gamers with a view to emphasise much more strongly the necessity to fulfil safety obligations within the occasion of harm.”

Bayern get their Membership World Cup marketing campaign underneath means in opposition to Auckland Metropolis on June 15, with Boca Juniors and Benfica their different group-stage opponents.