Sadio Mane: What's happened to Senegal star at Bayern Munich?

It seems Sadio Mane's move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich has not paid off for any party involved.

The Reds lost one of the cornerstones of their attack, while Bayern did not acquire a player who could at least partly fill the void left by Robert Lewandowski's departure to Barcelona.

BREAKING: Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane punched teammate Leroy Sane in the face after yesterday’s Champions League defeat at Manchester City. pic.twitter.com/diUYAnBiDF

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 12, 2023

Mane has not performed to the level we saw during his days at Anfield by any means.

So far, the 31-year-old has scored 11 goals in 32 games. What might be shocking is that Mane has come off the bench in eight of these appearances this season. He serves as a bit-part player instead of a key man.

To make matters worse, Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane got into a physical altercation in the dressing room at the Etihad Stadium following Bayern's 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

The two already started arguing on the field when, during one of Bayern's few attacks, Sane intended to play a short pass to Mane who instead made a deep run.

Moments later, Sane confronted Mane over what he considered to have been a mistake by the substitute, who had been on the pitch for only 14 minutes.

Once the pair returned to the dressing room after the game, Sadio Mane complained to Sane about the way he was spoken to on the pitch, which led to the altercation and left Sane with a swollen lip.

As a result, Bayern's executives decided to suspend Mane from the Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim on Saturday and fine him. While Bayern do not intend to terminate the forward's contract, they were convinced serious punishment was needed.

Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel stated that, in his eyes, Sadio Mane has received enough punishment, yet the clash has disturbed the team.

"I haven't seen the incident myself, as I was in the coaches' room," Tuchel said at a press conference on Friday.

🚨 Bayern have suspended Sadio Mané for the next game — he won’t be in the squad vs Hoffenheim and will also be fined.

This happens due to his fight with Leroy Sané after City game when he punched Sané in his face in dressing room after having an argument during the match. pic.twitter.com/HUTkr3rwQV

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 13, 2023

"It was important to me that we resolve that matter before the next training session. We did that yesterday morning. We cleared the air. We are not the first team where something like that happens, and we won't be the last.

"It has caused a cleansing atmosphere."