Bayern Munich have sacked Manuel Neuer’s best friend Toni Tapalovic amid reports that the goalkeeping coach was leaking information.
Tapalovic had worked at Bayern since 2011 and helped turn Neuer into one of the best goalkeepers of the modern game. But the 42-year-old was dramatically sacked on Monday after manager Julian Nagelsmann complained about his behaviour.
"As our goalkeeping coach, Toni was involved in the successes of recent years,” Bayern sporting director, Hasan Salihamidzic, said in a statement. “We would like to thank him for that.