It was an unsettling and rather shocking situation, especially after Jamal Musiala suffered a second collapse during the match against Heidenheim, which sparked serious concern across German football. However, based on the latest information, the 23-year-old Bayern star’s career does not appear to be under threat at this stage.
The Germany international and Bayern’s prized attacking talent first collapsed on August 15 during the friendly against RB Leipzig in Munich. The incident occurred towards the end of the game, with reports from inside the club initially suggesting that there was “nothing serious” and that the episode had been triggered by the extremely difficult playing conditions, particularly the heat and humidity.
But when the same thing happened again just three days later, despite Musiala having spent only two or three minutes on the pitch, Bayern were forced to provide a more precise explanation: neurological dysfunction.Musiala himself revealed the diagnosis through his social media accounts, while Bayern officials quickly stressed that they were fully aware of the situation and had received clearance from medical experts — along with their recommendations — for the young star to continue playing.
One of the latest figures to address the situation was Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, who spoke on Wednesday evening:”Of course, we didn’t just find out about the whole situation yesterday or the day before. We are in regular contact with neurologists and other specialists.
They have all advised that he should play and that the club should not prevent him from doing so, because that is part of the road to recovery.
“According to German Sky this morning, Bayern remain calm and patient. The club is giving one of its most important players their full backing and is prepared to give him as much time as necessary to make a complete recovery. As a result, the sporting department has also made a clear decision: Bayern do not intend to return to the transfer market in search of a replacement for Musiala.Football world in shock – Musiala collapsed on the pitch againEverything therefore points towards Musiala continuing his career, with an early retirement not considered an option — at least for now.”
The neurologists treating him are confident that everything will turn out well. Their view is that he will be able to return psychologically to the level he was at before. We believe the same applies from a footballing perspective, especially because his ankle is no longer causing him any problems.
This summer, he showed with several moments of quality that he is getting back to his old form. Bayern are fully behind him in every possible way,” Dreesen concluded.It remains uncertain, however, whether the young superstar will be fit enough to be included in the squad for the start of the season and Bayern’s German Super Cup clash against Borussia Dortmund.