What's going on with Bayern Munich and Jerome Boateng?

"The 37-year-old former Bayern and Germany center-back recently retired from his playing career following the termination of his contract at Austrian side LASK in August - and a future in coaching seems to be on his mind. "I've already spoken with [Kompany]," Kompany said in recent comments captured by Sport Bild, via @iMiaSanMia. "I can do an internship at Bayern, and I'm really looking forward to it. We just need to find the right time." Kompany himself spoke glowingly of his former Manchester City teammate, declining to comment on a potential role on the staff while adding that an 'internship for a few weeks' is something to which Boateng has an open invitation, 'as a Bayern legend'."

"But Boateng's off-the-field past is a topic that will always follow him. In 2024, he was found guilty of 'premeditated bodily harm' against a former partner, in what appears to be the culmination of a long-running legal saga that reduces the legal verdict from what had once met the threshold for criminal conviction. Via ESPN: The 2014 World Cup winner, who appeared in the Munich court wearing a dark blue suit, was accused of injuring his ex-girlfriend in a fight during a vacation in 2018. The mother of his twin daughters accused Boateng of hurling a lamp at her which missed and then throwing a small box which injured her arm, before hitting her and pulling her hair. His half-brother, former Hertha Berlin player Kevin-Prince Boateng, has long since distanced himself from Jérôme, saying "I abhor violence against women. I don't identify with my brother's actions and that's why I no longer have anything to do with him.""

Jérôme Boateng retired after his contract with Austrian side LASK was terminated in August and is considering a coaching path. Vincent Kompany confirmed conversations and said Boateng could do an internship at Bayern, adding an invitation 'as a Bayern legend' and leaving timing and staff roles undecided. The club framed the opportunity as a short internship rather than an immediate coaching appointment. Fans reacted negatively because Boateng was found guilty in 2024 of 'premeditated bodily harm' relating to an assault on a former partner and faces separate allegations. Family members, including half-brother Kevin-Prince Boateng, publicly distanced themselves, increasing public sensitivity. Bayern has described the arrangement as exploratory and has not announced any formal staff role.

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