The "Kimmich Affair" is constantly being pushed to the forefront. Bayern star Paul Breitner has also opened up the vaccination controversy. He sharply criticized Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich.
"I don't need to argue with anyone about whether to get vaccinated or not, it's over. It's not about whether you want to lead by example, and if Kimmich refuses to be vaccinated, then I can't understand him at all. ”
"Apart from Kimmich, there are 4 players who have not been vaccinated. I worked at Bayern as chief scout for 5 years. If I were in charge of the team, these 5 players would not have been given the opportunity to play football, or even the opportunity to train. ”
Breitner agreed with liverpool manager Klopp's statement in early October about Premier League players refusing to be vaccinated. In a sense, refusing to be vaccinated is like "drunk driving."
"Klopp's meaning, perhaps understood, is that not being vaccinated is a potential, deliberate bodily injury."
To fight COVID-19, Kimmich and Goretzka formed "We Kick Corona". One of the activities was to donate vaccines to families in need. However, due to the lack of long-term research reports on the new crown vaccine, he himself has not been vaccinated so far.
In this regard, Kimmich was fiercely criticized. And there has been debate about who he "should be a role model for as a national representative player" or not.