There’s been an episode of controversy at Bayern Munich.
The German side won their tenth consecutive Bundesliga title last weekend but followed that up with a 3-1 defeat to tenth-placed Mainz. After the game a large part of the squad went to Ibiza.
That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who report that the mid-season expedition to the Spanish island hasn’t gone down well.
Bayern have endured a disappointing campaign, all told.
They won the Bundesliga but were knocked out of the DFB Pokal by Borussia Monchengladbach, losing 5-0. They were dumped out of the Champions League by Villarreal in the quarter-final.
So heading to the Balearic Islands has caused a little controversy.
The players apparently flew there on a private plane right after the Mainz game and will return on Tuesday. Some, including club captain Manuel Neuer, stayed put in Bavaria.
Lothar Matthaus, a legend of the club, has spoken out about the incident. He said that he would have had no problem with them taking a holiday had they beaten Mainz but to do so after losing sends the wrong message altogether.
