Oliver Kahn SLAMS Bayern Munich Captain Manuel Neuer

Manuel Neuer has been chastised by Oliver Kahn for his public comments

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about the 'crazy' sacking of long-term coach Toni Tapalovic in January.

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The Bayern Munich CEO was enraged with his captain, claiming that his decision to publicly criticise

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the German record holders did not reflect well on him or the 'values of FC Bayern'.

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Tapalovic had been Bayern Munich's goalkeeper coach since 2011

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and had previously worked with Neuer at Schalke.

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Tapalovic, on the other hand, was fired last month after Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann

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discovered that he had leaked internal conversations to players.

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Neuer's decision was also criticised, given that Bayern is at a crossroads in their season,

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with only a point separating them from second-placed Union Berlin following an uncharacteristically poor run of form.

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