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Bacary Cisse, PR manager for Sadio Mane, has made some startling revelations about the Senegalese’s time in Bayern Munich, accusing the Bavarians of discrimination
After a disappointing end to his Bayern Munich career, Senegalese sensation Sadio Mane’s PR manager has hit out at the Bavarian club with several unsettling claims.
Mane’s manager explains Bayern exit
Mane joined Bayern Munich after a fruitful spell at Liverpool and was expected to be one of the Bundesliga’s leading players in the 2022/23 season, but a number of factors including a three-month injury lay off and disciplinary issues meant that the Senegalese forward was never able to live up to the initial hype.
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After just one season, Mane was sold to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, but his PR manager Bacary Cisse has neither forgiven nor forgotten the perceived ill treatment that he claims his client received.
Cisse told After Foot RMC that he believed that Mane was discriminated against by Bayern Munich due to his background and was sold because the Bavarians’ hierarchy did not want to keep an African player as one of their highest earners.
Cisse said, “It wasn't a footballing decision [to sell him]. Sadio's salary bothered the Germans, they didn't understand how an African joins the club and becomes the top earner ahead of everyone, so they wanted to get rid of him.
“They never called the player's representatives. They never told Sadio face-to-face that they wanted to get rid of him. They just sent [Thomas] Tuchel to tell him that he will be a third-choice left winger.
Mane’s agent slams ungrateful Bayern Munich
Cisse was also adamant that his client Mane did not need to justify his earnings at Bayern Munich saying, “Sadio has nothing to prove to the Germans. He didn't become what he's become thanks to Bayern. It was thanks to Liverpool. Bayern were ungrateful. They were paying an African all this money, and that hurt them.
“He was professional until the end. But the people in charge at Bayern weren't fair.”
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After Mane’s move to Al-Nassr which will see him earn a sensational £33.8 million per year compared to his £17.3 million salary at Bayern Munich, Cisse also claimed that the Bundesliga side almost scuppered the deal by raising their demands for the winger when they realised he still had quality to offer.
He said “They first leaked to the media they were ready to sell him for €20m (£17.3m). But after he returned to training and they saw he was doing well, they raised the price to €30m (£25.9m).”
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Despite his alleged treatment by the club, Cisse believes that Mane was always straightforward with Bayern Munich and never tried to use the club for their money.
“Sadio didn't steal his money, Cisse said, continuing, “From the first meeting with Bayern, he gave them his word that he would join, without talking about the salary. His representatives negotiated that salary for him.”
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