Bayern Munich Supports Jamal Musiala After Collapses

Bayern Munich have moved to clarify the health situation surrounding Jamal Musiala after the midfielder twice collapsed during recent friendlies, with head coach Vincent Kompany pointing to a change in medication as the trigger.

Musiala revealed earlier this week that he is being treated for what he described as a “neurological dysfunction”, which causes “temporary, brief, but easily treatable” seizures. Bayern later confirmed they had detected signs of the condition before the World Cup and were fully aware of it before last season, though it had not previously affected him on the pitch.

The picture changed over the past week. Musiala went down in two separate games in four days, against RB Leipzig and Heidenheim, prompting concern just days before the German Supercup against Borussia Dortmund.

Kompany's Comments

Speaking ahead of that match, Kompany laid out the club’s understanding of what happened.

“I spoke with Jamal, he said, ‘no problem, you can say it’,” Kompany told reporters, explaining that a “slight” adjustment to Musiala’s treatment had led to side effects and the collapses.

“He made a slight change to his treatment, which caused some side effects. It’s perfectly normal to make changes to a treatment plan,” the Bayern coach said.

The shock, Kompany stressed, is no longer fresh inside the club.

“The initial shock for us was a long time ago. Therefore, we’re not talking about it that much at the moment. We’ve received much more information since then and made decisions with the help of leading experts. Jamal has everyone’s support.”

That support runs through the hierarchy. Sporting director Max Eberl underlined that the club, and the dressing room, have lived with this knowledge for some time – and that Musiala himself wanted it to be public.

“We’ve known about it the entire last season. The players also knew about it. For us, it’s become part of everyday life,” Eberl said. “We will give him all our support, have already done so, and will continue to do so. We’re doing this together.”

For now, Bayern will have to do without one of their most gifted players on the pitch. Kompany has ruled Musiala out of the Supercup opener, along with Lennard Maloney and Serge Gnabry, and is determined to restore a sense of normality around the situation.

He spoke of wanting to “get things back to how they were before” and confirmed that Musiala will train “individually” for the rest of the week. The plan is clear: stabilise the treatment, manage the workload, then fold him back in as Bayern launch their Bundesliga title defence against Stuttgart.

The questions about Musiala’s long-term health will not disappear overnight, but inside Säbener Straße the message is firm. This is a condition they understand, a player they trust, and a situation they intend to manage on their own terms.