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Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has stirred debate in Germany with public comments about Jamal Musiala's health and his long-term prospects at the club. According to Goal.com, Hoeness described the midfielder's condition as an illness that is difficult to cure but can be controlled with medication, and said it is unclear whether the player will ever perform at the standard he showed before. The remarks were reported on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Goal.com reports that Musiala has a functional neurological disorder that causes episodes of absence. The 23-year-old has recently rejoined team training and is expected to be available again after the international break.
Why it matters
Musiala is one of Bayern's most important players and, alongside Harry Kane, the club's highest earner. According to Goal.com, citing Bild, he signed a contract extension running to 2030 after long and difficult negotiations and earns roughly €25 million a year. A public question mark over his future from the club's president therefore carries weight, both for Bayern's planning and for how the player's situation is discussed in Germany.
Hoeness went further than a fitness update. Per Goal.com, he raised the hypothetical of Bayern challenging the contract on the grounds that what Musiala can currently deliver does not match what the deal stipulates, while noting that the player continues to be paid. He framed the situation as a dilemma for the club.
A delicate balance for Bayern
The comments place a sensitive medical matter into open discussion. Hoeness acknowledged that the condition can be managed with medication, but his doubt over a full return to previous performance levels is the element that drew attention. Goal.com characterises the remarks as having caused a stir in Germany.
For Bayern, the practical question is how to support a key player through a health issue while managing a squad and a wage structure built around him. The club has not been reported as taking any contractual step; Hoeness's remark was framed as a hypothetical.
Kompany and Kane also addressed
Hoeness also spoke about coach Vincent Kompany, whose health he said is a serious concern for the club but not, in his view, anything grave. According to Goal.com, Hoeness described it as treatable and said he understood it to be a severe form of untreated flu that developed into meningitis. He noted that Kompany is constantly under stress and works twelve-hour days, and said the coach would be back in the dugout in two or three weeks, after the international break.
On Kane, Hoeness reflected on how transfer traffic between England and Germany has changed. Goal.com reports him saying that Bayern once lost many players to the Premier League, which was seen as the promised land, whereas now more arrive from England. He cited Kane's own account: that his family feels safe in Germany, that the healthcare system is excellent, and that he can walk down the street without fear.
What to watch
Musiala's return to match action after the international break will be the first concrete test of how he is progressing, while Kompany's expected return to the touchline in the same window will clarify the coaching situation.
