Trouble at Bayern Munich? £68m star 'steamed out of the Allianz Arena

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Trouble at Bayern Munich? £68m star ‘steamed out of the Allianz Arena without a word’ after their win over Man United, with ‘frustration growing’ under Thomas Tuchel

  • Matthijs de Ligt has started on the bench in all four league games this season
  • The £68m defender was an unused substitute against Manchester United
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Bayern Munich have made another strong start to the season but it doesn’t appear that all is well at the Allianz Arena.

Matthijs de Ligt was an ever-present in last season’s starting XI and impressed following his £68m move from Juventus.

However, he has started all four of this season’s Bundesliga games on the bench, only coming on for a brief cameo in each one.

German outlet Bild report that the defender is becoming ‘increasingly annoyed’ about this and that his frustration boiled over after he was an unused substitute in Wednesday’s 4-3 win over Man United.

They claim the usually friendly Dutchman ‘steamed out of Allianz’ after the victory without commenting on the game.  

Matthijs de Ligt has seen himself fall out of the starting XI this season at Bayern Munich

De Ligt’s pre-season was hampered by an injury and he was hauled off at half-time in the 3-0 defeat to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup. 

He has since had to play second fiddle to the defensive partnership of new signing Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano.

Bayern have conceded just four goals in their first four league games with those two at the back but they looked far from solid against United. 

De Ligt’s relationship with manager Thomas Tuchel is being put under strain and the Bayern boss admitted he couldn’t guarantee him a starting role on Friday.

Manager Thomas Tuchel admits that he cannot guarantee De Ligt a starting role 

‘Matthijs 100 per cent deserves to play,’ Tuchel said. ‘He’s in shape. Of course, he personally doesn’t have enough playing time, but he is a team player.

‘Everyone must be ready at all times. Matthijs does that, so everything is good. But there was no clarifying conversation with Matthijs, and that’s not necessary.’ 


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