Thomas Tuchel Shares His Thoughts on Sane-Mane Saga

Bayern Munich's manager, Thomas Tuchel has shared his opinion on the incident that occurred between Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane.

Both players had an altercation after the UEFA Champions League game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium which led to Mane hitting Sane on his lips. The Senegalese has been punished by the directors at Bayern Munich, he is expected to pay a fine and miss this weekend's game against Hoffenheim.

Tuchel confirmed that both players have sorted out their differences and Mane will serve his punishment because it is against the club's code of conduct.

That's settled. A game and a fine are the consequences of what happened. The way both players involved dealt with it, the way the other players dealt with it, it had a cleansing effect. We had a positive atmosphere yesterday and today. I'm here to defend Mané. I've known him for a very long time and only know him as an absolute professional. I also know his entourage. He has never been guilty of anything. It was against the code of conduct, but he recognized it and apologized.

Mane will be available for selection when Bayern host Manchester City in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League at the Allianz Arena.