MUNICH, Germany, :Retired defender Jerome Boateng on Saturday pulled out of a planned coaching internship at Bayern Munich after fans voiced their objection due to the 2014 World Cup winner being found guilty of assaulting a former girlfriend last year.

The former Bayern and Germany defender, who played for the club between 2011 and 2021, had discussed a short internship with coach Vincent Kompany.

"Following the recent discussion regarding myself, I have decided to focus on my issues such as the A training license.... that is where my focus is," he said in a social media post addressed to Bayern and Kompany.

"Your focus should be solely on the pitch and on extending this 13-match winning run."

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