Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen doubled down on his criticism of Canada Soccer on Saturday, saying their dealing with of Alphonso Davies’ damage was “astonishing”.
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The German giants had threatened authorized motion after Davies returned from the worldwide break with a torn anterior cruciate ligament this week.
Canada Soccer initially gave the 24-year-old the all-clear after he went off injured in his facet’s 2-1 CONCACAF Nations League play-off win over the USA in California.
However an examination in Munich revealed he had torn his ACL, ruling him out for a minimum of six months and prompting Dreesen to accuse the Canadian federation of “gross negligence” in an interview with tabloid Bild.
Chatting with reporters after Bayern’s 3-2 win over St. Pauli on Saturday, Dreesen stated Bayern have been in contact with Canada Soccer and would write to them subsequent week demanding a proof.
“It can’t be that you put a player on a flight without a bandage on his knee and not notice that he has torn his ACL,” stated Dreesen.
“It can’t be that you don’t send a scan, when Los Angeles has, I think, the highest density of MRT facilities per capita of anywhere in North America. I find that astonishing,” he added.
In a press release to The Athletic on Friday, Canada Soccer spokesman Paulo Senra defended the federation’s dealing with of the damage.
“Medical documentation confirms that proper care protocols were followed, and communication records show that our medical staff provided updates to Bayern Munich throughout the entire tournament,” he stated.
But Dreesen appeared to dismiss this on Saturday.
“They told us he had got a kick in the sixth minute. But I could see that much on TV, that wasn’t very surprising information,” he stated.
The Bayern CEO added that the membership have been contemplating their subsequent steps.
“What we do next depends on the answers we get to our questions,” he stated.
Davies is a part of a wider wave of accidents which has ravaged Bayern’s defence in latest weeks.
Manuel Neuer continues to be but to return after tearing his calf whereas celebrating in a Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen final month.
Bayern have additionally misplaced centre-back Dayot Upamecano to a leg damage, whereas fellow defender Hiroki Ito needed to depart the pitch throughout Saturday’s win.
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