Sports director Christoph Freund has once again defended Bayern Munich’s interest in former national player Jérôme Boateng.
“The presumption of innocence applies, there are no proceedings underway,” said the Austrian on “Prime Video” on the sidelines of the German soccer record champions’ Champions League game at FC Copenhagen.
If the assault trial against Boateng (35) is reopened as expected, the situation will certainly have to be “reassessed,” said Freund, but: “We can’t anticipate it. I’m not a lawyer and I don’t want to anticipate any court. “
Freund, who was still known at Red Bull Salzburg for signing talents with development potential, admitted: “This is not a typical Christoph Freund transfer.” Because of the lack of personnel in defense, it was “a special situation. The criterion was: we had a need.”
Whether Boateng will actually return to his former club should be decided by the end of the week. Many fans reject a possible commitment because of the allegations against the 2014 world champion.