Thursday October 21, 2021
Despite complete vaccination protection
Julian Nagelsmann tested positive for Corona
Julian Nagelsmann missed Bayern’s game at Benfica Lisbon on Wednesday. The association cites a flu-like infection as the reason for this. A day later, the Bayern Munich coach tests positive for the corona virus. Despite complete vaccination protection. It goes back in the ambulance plane.
Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for the corona virus. The coach of FC Bayern Munich had already missed the game in the Champions League at Benfica Lisbon yesterday, Wednesday, and coached the team from the hotel. The association had named a flu-like infection as the reason for this. Assistant coach Dino Toppmöller represented him on the sidelines.
“Julian Nagelsmann, 34, head coach of FC Bayern Munich, tested positive for the corona virus despite being completely vaccinated,” announced the record champions in a statement on the club’s homepage. “He will return to Munich separately from the team with an ambulance pilot and will go into domestic isolation there.”
Bayern Munich had to fall back on an ambulance pilot in February. At that time, national player Thomas Müller had to be transported back to Germany from the Club World Cup in Qatar after a positive corona test. Photos showed Müller leaving the plane in a white protective suit. The use had been criticized by SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach. He referred to the special role of football in the midst of the pandemic.
In February Bavaria was plagued by numerous corona cases. With Leon Goretzka, Javi Martinez, Müller and Benjamin Pavard, four of the record champions’ players were infected within a very short time. Bayern Munich last complained about a corona case in July 2021. World champion Corentin Tolisso tested positive and went into domestic isolation in his native France.
The next competitive game for Bayern Munich is on Saturday (3.30 p.m. / Sky). Then it goes in the Bundesliga against Nagelsmann’s first professional club TSG Hoffenheim.