Jamal Musiala ’s multi-million contract continues to spark debate at FC Bayern. Following Uli Hoeneß’s recent statements, attention is now turning to a possible contract clause. This clause could have saved the Munich club a considerable sum during the offensive star’s long injury layoff.
Jamal Musiala is one of the highest-paid players at FC Bayern. His long-term contract is said to net him an annual salary of more than 25 million euros. However, due to his injury problems, the 23-year-old has recently been able to play in only a fraction of the games he could have.
After Uli Hoeneß recently spoke publicly about the national team player’s high salary and limited availability, there is now new speculation about a special contract provision.
On the “Bayern Insider” podcast, BILD’s head of soccer, Christian Falk, raised the possibility of a clause that could be quite financially attractive for the German record champions.
Musiala clause may have saved Bayern a lot of money
According to information from Falk, Musiala’s contract may contain a provision stipulating that, in the event of a prolonged injury, FC Bayern is only obligated to continue paying his full salary for six months.
Particularly interesting: Musiala was sidelined for just under 200 days following his injury at the Club World Cup. That amounts to six months and twelve days. If the suspected clause actually exists and applies, FC Bayern might not have had to pay his salary for part of that period.
With an estimated annual salary of more than 25 million euros, twelve days would already amount to over 800,000 euros. Whether the Munich club actually saved that amount, however, remains unclear.
Hoeneß is said to have requested a pay cut
The discussion has taken on added significance due to recent statements by Uli Hoeneß. The honorary president had addressed Musiala’s high salary in connection with his injury problems.
As Falk reports in the podcast, Hoeneß apparently hopes that the forward will voluntarily offer to take a pay cut. However, the 74-year-old has not made an explicit demand.
Heiko Niedderer is critical of such an expectation. After all, both sides knowingly signed the contract. A retroactive pay cut is therefore by no means a given.
Meanwhile, there is positive news on the field. Musiala has returned to team training and could make his comeback against 1. FC Köln after the international break. This would give the Bayern star the opportunity to respond to the discussions surrounding him with strong performances on the field.