Lothar Matthäus Praises Bayern's Support for Musiala's Health Scare

Lothar Matthäus hails Bayern’s “chapeau” response to Musiala health scare

Jamal Musiala’s return to the pitch is edging closer, but the story around him in Munich right now is about something far deeper than football.

The Germany international twice collapsed during pre-season friendlies, first against RB Leipzig and then 1. FC Heidenheim, and had to be substituted on both occasions. He later explained he had been suffering from “absences”, a neurological dysfunction. Since those incidents, he has not played a competitive minute for Bayern Munich.

Bayern later confirmed they had been aware of Musiala’s condition for a considerable period. According to the club, the collapses were linked to a change in his medication rather than a new or unknown issue.

For Lothar Matthäus, that revelation highlighted something he believes is rare at the very top of the game.

“The very biggest thing I have experienced at Bayern Munich was the name Jamal Musiala,” Matthäus said on Sky90. He then lifted the curtain on the dressing room’s role: “People at the club have known for six, seven, eight months. But it is not only the president and the doctor who know. The whole team know. And nothing has come out. That shows the togetherness. Not only on the pitch, but off it as well.”

In an era when the smallest detail often leaks within hours, an entire squad, staff, and hierarchy kept one of their brightest stars fully protected. No whispers. No speculation. Just silence and support.

Matthäus did not hide his admiration for how Bayern handled the situation, calling the club’s conduct exemplary in such a sensitive case. “Huge respect for dealing with such a topic so properly and in such a united way. All I can say is: chapeau to Bayern Munich,” he said.

Musiala is now back in training with Bayern and working his way towards a full return. Whether new coach Vincent Kompany will name him in the squad for Wednesday’s cup tie away to VfL Osnabrück remains open. Bayern are in no rush to gamble; the player’s long-term health sits above any short-term need.

The 21-year-old’s recent journey has already been complicated. Last season he missed long stretches with a fibula fracture, only returning in January and needing time to rediscover rhythm and sharpness. Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann still backed him, including him in the squad for this summer’s World Cup, but like many of his national team colleagues, Musiala struggled to leave a lasting mark on the tournament.

Now comes the next chapter: a gifted playmaker rebuilding not just form, but trust in his own body, at a club that has just shown how tightly it can close ranks around one of its own.