A BIZARRE video has emerged of Thomas Tuchel appearing to pull down Sadio Mane’s shorts during training.
The Senegalese international was caught unaware by his Bayern Munich boss while standing with his arms folded talking to one of the coaching staff.
With the camera pointing at him in the middle of the training pitch, Tuchel sneaks up behind the forward and tugs at his blue shorts, pulling one side half-way down.
Fortunately for the 31-year-old, his quick reactions prevented any embarrassment, but he delivered a stern look as his manager trudged off as if nothing had happened.
One fan reacted to the clip on social media commented: “I don’t think Tuchel knows Mane long enough for this.”
Another wrote: “Man has lost the plot.”
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While another said: “Lmao this keeps making me laugh with how simple and unexpected it is.”
The incident comes just a week after Ex-Chelsea coach Tuchel, who replaced Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern in March, declared the troubles between Mane and Leroy Sane had been resolved.
The two players were involved in a heated exchange following the defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League.
Sane was believed to be left with a bloodied lip after the former Liverpool star reportedly punched him.
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Mane was fined and banned for one game.
But Tuchel recently said: “That’s settled. A game and a fine are the consequences of what happened.
“I didn’t see it myself because I was in the coaching room. Of course, I immediately spoke to everyone involved, the players and the staff,.
“Because it concerned us and because it was a blatant incident, it was important that we clarify the matter before we start the next training session.
“We have cleared up everything so that we can train positively with each other again.”
Mane led the line while Sane came off the bench as Bayern defeated Hertha Berlin 2-0 at the weekend to move back into top spot.
They currently sit a point ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga with four games remaining.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
