![Leroy's colleagues tried to separate him from the confusion. Referee Frank Willenborg sent off Bjelica and showed Sané a yellow card. The coach even argued with Bayern fans as he left the field. On social media, fans criticized Nenad's attitude and mentioned another occasion in which Sané was attacked during his time at Bayern. "Disgusting. Great resistance from Sané," wrote one Twitter/X user. “He [Bjelica] acted like a complete clown,” commented another. (Photo:Twitter)](https://www.jetss.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Captura-de-tela-2024-01-25-113514.png)
The clash between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin this Wednesday (24) surprised fans with a more heated atmosphere than expected. Thomas Tuchel’s side were looking to close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen as they faced Nenad Bjelica’s team battling relegation, but the atmosphere resembled a classic.
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Dominant for most of the game, Bayern opened the scoring at the start of the second half with a goal from Raphael Guerreiro. With 15 minutes to go, Bayern winger Leroy Sané tried to take a throw-in, but was blocked by Bjelica. The coach held the ball, not allowing the player to get closer.
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Sané was irritated by the Croatian coach’s attitude, resulting in a physical confrontation between the two. Bjelica pushed the player in the face twice, provoking other players to revolt. Leroy’s colleagues tried to separate him from the confusion. Referee Frank Willenborg sent off Bjelica and showed Sané a yellow card. The coach even argued with Bayern fans as he left the field. On social media, fans criticized Nenad’s attitude and mentioned another occasion in which Sané was attacked during his time at Bayern. “Disgusting. Great resistance from Sané,” wrote one Twitter/X user. “He [Bjelica] acted like a complete clown,” commented another.
“I was in my technical area and I wanted to give him the ball. He pushed me. So, of course I reacted. It wasn’t good what I did. You can’t tolerate that attitude, and I understand the red card,” said Nenad Bjelica. “I just have to apologize to my team. Not to Sané. It was he who provoked me. Of course I didn’t react as a coach should react. There’s nothing more to say,” concluded the Union Berlin coach. It is worth noting that Nenad Bjelica could face a significant suspension from the German Federation.