Bayern Munich have been accused of not protecting South Korea defender Kim Min-jae from injury by his national team head coach Hong Myung-bo. Kim will miss South Korea’s World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan in March due to an Achilles injury he sustained while at Bayern.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany announced that Kim Min-jae will be out injured for the time being. At the pre-match press conference before the Bundesliga clash against Union Berlin, Kompany said that Kim will “be out the next few weeks.

South Korea have dropped Kim Min-jae from their squad from upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers because the Bayern Munich defender is suffering from Achilles tendinitis. Bayern announced on Friday that Kim would be sidelined for the time being due to the problems.