Bayern Munich have suspended Sadio Mane indefinitely following his altercation with teammate Leroy Sane.

Mane was alleged to have attacked Sane in the dressing room immediately after Bayern’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Manchester City, inflicting a mark on the German before being pulled away by teammates.

Club officials held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the incident and now the club have confirmed Mane will be suspended and fined.

“Sadio Mane, 3, will not be in the FC Bayern squad for the home game against 1899 Hoffenheim next Saturday,” a statement read. “The reason is misconduct by Mane after FC Bayern’s Champions League game at Manchester City. In addition, Mane will receive a fine.”

It’s unclear at this time if Mane will miss more than one game during his suspension.

Oliver Kahn, the CEO, and Hasan Salihamidzic, the sports director, were in charge of the negotiations over a potential sanction for Mane. According to early rumors, Bayern Munich was even prepared to sell the Senegal international in the summer as retaliation.

However, Mane is understood to have shown remorse for his actions and Bayern’s punishment, as it stands, is no more than a temporary suspension.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Mane was not compelled to apologize to Sane or the rest of the team and was instead permitted to participate in team training on Thursday morning.

He is now banned from the team, though, and manager Thomas Tuchel plans to talk about the punishment during his news conference on Friday.

The defending Bundesliga champions must overcome a three-goal deficit at the Allianz Arena when they play Hoffenheim on Saturday before focusing on the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City. It is not yet known if Mane will play.

Sadio Mané nicht im Kader gegen Hoffenheim.

— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) April 13, 2023

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Bayern Munich is optimistic; Sadio Mane has escaped catastrophic damage after suffering a knock just 12 days before Senegal’s World Cup debut.

The German champions eased to an emphatic 6-1 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday evening, a result that moves them four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Mane’s injury, though, overshadowed the outcome because it required medical attention after only 15 minutes after the former Liverpool star went down with a knee injury.

He was replaced by former Man City star Leroy Sane, heading straight down the tunnel for further treatment.

Fears about his participation in the World Cup will arise due to his injury. Senegal’s World Cup campaign begins on November 21 against the Netherlands, and their remaining two group games are against Qatar and Ecuador.

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‘I didn’t see him after the game, I hope it’s not a big injury. But I don’t know at the moment, the Bayern boss said. ‘We’ll see tomorrow and then give an update.’

Bayern’s assistant coach Dino Toppmöller offered a slightly more positive update, however.

He told journalists after the game: ‘He got hit on the nerve in the knee area. Apparently, it’s nothing that bad.’

Co-Trainer Dino Toppmöller gibt in der Mixed Zone leichte Entwarnung bei Sadio #Mane: "Er hat einen Schlag auf den Nerv bekommen. Es ist scheinbar nichts so Schlimmes." #FCBayern @tonline

— Julian Buhl (@julianbuhl) November 8, 2022

Mane will be hopeful of avoiding an ever-growing list of star names who will miss the World Cup through injury.

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The top scorers and assists in the UEFA Champions League group stage thus far are listed below following the conclusion of the match-day three matches on Wednesday night.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is currently the leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League for the 2022/2023 season.

The Norwegian striker netted a brace for Man City as they defeated Copenhagen 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Behind Haaland is Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sane, who currently has four goals to his name.

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See the list below:

• Champions League scorers with the most goals so far:

5 goals – Erling Haaland (Man City)
4 goals – Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich)
3 goals – Jude Bellingham (Dortmund), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Noah Okafor (Salzburg), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Piotr Zieliński (Napoli).

• So far in the 2022–23 Champions League, the most assists have been:

4 assists – João Cancelo (Man City)
3 assists – Ángel Di María (Juventus), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli)

The fourth matchday of the Champions League group stage will start the following week.

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