How Niklas Süle fooled Bayern Munich with his weight
FC Bayern could have had an absolute monster on the backline if only he put more focus on his fitness.
MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 24: Niklas Suele of Bayern Muenchen gestures after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena on August 24, 2018 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images When Niklas Süle announced his retirement, there was a lot of talk about his time at Bayern Munich, but the big defender let everyone in on a little secret during the “Spielmacher” podcast when he made the formal announcement. Süle detailed how he beat Bayern Munich’s mandatory weigh-ins for him though not maybe in the best way.
“Jupp Heynckes was a tremendous mentor to me. I played under him, but he also addressed the issue of weight. We had weigh-ins at Bayern on Thursdays.
I didn’t eat anything all Wednesday, I fasted the whole day. And every evening at home, I went to the sauna – wearing a raincoat. ” Süle said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia ).
“The next day, I weighed two and a half kilos less. That’s extreme. The sauna was in the basement.