Bayern Munich are threatening to take legal action against the Canadian Football Federation over the serious injury suffered by Alphonso Davies on international duty, the club's chief executive has said.
Speaking to Bild newspaper, Jan-Christian Dreesen called for “a complete clarification of events” and revealed that the club “reserves the right to take legal action” after the Canadian full-back suffered a torn ligament in his right knee.
“Sending a clearly injured player with a bad knee on a 12-hour intercontinental flight without a thorough medical examination is, in our view, gross negligence and a clear breach of the duty of medical care,” said Dreesen.
Davies, captain of the Canadian national team, was injured during the 2-1 victory over the United States in the third-place match of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) Nations League.
“The fact that Davies, who already had muscle problems before the match, started in a match of no sporting importance is incomprehensible from our point of view,” said the Bavarian manager.
Davies will be out of action for at least six months and will miss the final part of the season, in which Bayern are trying to win back the Bundesliga title - they have a six-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen -, face Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and will also play in the Club World Cup.
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