Bayern Munich’s press conference ahead of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup gave fans some insight as to what is going on with Jamal Musiala.
As head coach Vincent Kompany and board member for sport Max Eberl openly discussed the situation, even the latest information (covered here and here) left a lot of room for more questions that range from Musiala’s health to when this became an issue to the club’s decision making around the situation.
Surely, this is not a black-and-white issue in terms of how it moves
forward.
What we can ascertain from the presser is that a new mix of medicine had an adverse effect on Musiala and that his medical team is working hard to remedy the situation.
Everyone has Musiala’s health and well-being at the forefront of the discussion, but there are other questions that have arisen when pondering Musiala’s previous two seasons.
The questions we do not know answers to at this stage range from Musiala’s health to the business decisions surrounding Musiala’s latest contract:
- Is there any long-term danger to Musiala in trying to be a professional athlete with this condition, particularly when it comes to head contact/injuries?
- Who made the decision for Musiala to play against Heidenheim? How did the decision get made just days after the collapse vs. RB Leipzig?
- What is the trial process like for finding the medication that would be best for him? How long will that process last?
- Why was Musiala compelled to change his original medication or dosage?
- What is the process like for setbacks? Is there a standard time or period that must be adhered to? How long does he need to sit out each time?
- If this becomes a regular occurence (collapsing on the field), what happens to try and help Musiala next aside of a new mix of medications?
- When exactly did Bayern Munich know when Musiala became afflicted with this condition?
- Was it disclosed by Musiala himself that he had this condition or was it revealed through medical tests performed by the club? If so, when?
While we likely will not get answers to these questions any time soon, it would help with getting a full understanding of the situation. That said, most of these questions will likely never get answered until some inspired German journalists start really working the story.
The bottomline for it all is that Musiala gets the proper care and manages the condition in the best ways possible. Professional sports being what they are, though, does make this a deeper issue when it comes to other areas like squad planning, salary budget etc.
The best case scenario is that Musiala and his team of doctors can solve the puzzle as to how to make this work for more than just his career, but also his life after football.
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