Bayern Munich chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge warns Leroy Sane

Bayern Munich chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge warns Leroy Sane

After having a rosy start to life at the German Club, Leroy Sane has failed to produce impactful performances in the recent weeks and has fallen down the pecking order at the club. Hansi Flick has a plethora of forwards to choose from and it has resulted in Sane’s appearances limited to the bench.

He was once again named on the bench for Saturday’s trip to the BayArena but was introduced just after the half-hour mark for the injured Kingsley Coman.

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However, the Germany international lasted only 36 minutes on the field before being taken off for Jamal Musiala with the game poised at 1-1 and Bayern chasing a goal.

Sane cut a frustrated figure as he made his way back to the bench but head coach Hansi Flick felt he had no other choice but to make the tough call.”It wasn’t a punishment,” he said at his post-match news conference. “I had to make a sub, and the options were either Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry or Leroy.

“Thomas is indispensable for our system, Serge really got into the game in the second half. So I had to sub Leroy off. Ultimately, it’s about the success of the team above the individuals. We support Leroy in every way possible.”

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has laid down the law to Leroy Sane, telling the former Manchester City winger that he needs to start delivering for the European champions.

A string of disappointing performances by Sane since he joined in a 50-million-euro ($61 million) move in the summer was capped on Saturday when he was removed just half an hour after entering the field as a substitute in Bayern’s 2-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen.

“We put everything possible in play” to acquire the German international, Rummenigge told Sport 1 TV, “and now he has to justify it”. He hasn’t yet really got into the DNA of Bayern. His task now has got to be to make his talent bear fruit,” the former Bayern forward said. Rummenigge added: “I think he has got a good future ahead of him. We’re prepared to support any player but we have demands too. He must now take the next step.”

Sane, 24, admitted he had been surprised to be yanked off before the final whistle, telling Bild newspaper: “That is not something that has happened to me before.”

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