Bayern Munich ‘dock wages of five isolating players after they refused to get vaccines’ as Germany battles Covid wave
BAYERN MUNICH have reportedly docked the wages of five isolating players who refused to get coronavirus vaccines.
claims Serge Gnabry, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Michael Cuisance have been informed their pay will be withheld for every match and training session missed while self-isolating.
The Bayern quintet have all apparently turned down the offer of a jab.
And they are now in quarantine after being exposed to Covid over the weekend.
Germany is in the grips of a fourth wave with infection levels soaring, and has one of Western Europe’s lowest vaccination rates.
Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge now hopes the decision to dock wages will force the club’s sceptical players to get jabbed.
He said: “Everyone has tried to sort out the non-vaccination issue and find a solution.
“That didn’t work out. Maybe it will work now.”
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But star player Kimmich last month insisted he would not be forced into taking the vaccine due to ‘concerns’ over its long-term effects.
Kimmich declared: “I have concerns about the lack of long-term studies. I am of course aware of my responsibility.
“I follow all hygiene measures and get tested every two to three days. Everyone should make the decision for themselves.”
Premier League champions Manchester City have already felt the effects of Germany’s latest coronavirus spread.
Their Champions League game against RB Leipzig next month will be played behind closed doors after the state of Saxony was placed into partial lockdown.
And City have since confirmed supporters who had already purchased a ticket for the group stage clash will receive a full refund.
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