Bayern condemns alleged personal abuse aimed at Neuer by Schalke supporters
Bayern board member Max Eberl says Schalke supporters were entitled to boo the club, but alleged vulgar chants directed at former goalkeeper Manuel Neuer crossed a line.
Manuel Neuer was reportedly booed and subjected to allegedly vulgar personal chants during Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga match at Schalke, prompting criticism from Bayern board member Max Eberl.
Eberl said Schalke supporters had the right to oppose Bayern, but described the alleged abuse aimed at Neuer as unacceptable. His comments were reported by Yahoo Sports from remarks captured by the social-media account @iMiaSanMia.
Neuer came through Schalke’s youth system and first team before joining Bayern. He spent 20 years at the club, according to his post-match comments, and said he learned everything there and still has family in Gelsenkirchen.
The specific wording of the alleged chant has not been independently verified, and the report does not establish which supporters were responsible or detail the full extent of the abuse.
Neuer remains one of Schalke’s most prominent academy products. He is a World Cup winner and Champions League winner, having gone on to establish himself among football’s leading goalkeepers.
