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Kompany defends Jackson after Matthäus' harsh criticism at FCB!
FC Bayern is starting the 2025/26 season strongly, but there is criticism of new signing Jackson, whose integration coach Kompany defends.
Kompany defends Jackson after Matthäus' harsh criticism at FCB!
FC Bayern Munich starts the 2025/26 season with an impressive record. With an impressive 14 wins from their first 14 competitive games, Bayern not only have the league under control, but also have high expectations to meet. But while the team shines at the top end of the table, there are certainly critical voices from their own followers.
One of these voices belongs to the former Bayern professional and current football expert Lothar Matthäus. He is critical of Nicolas Jackson, the summer signing from Chelsea, who was signed for a loan fee of 16.5 million euros and a purchase option of 65 million euros. Matthäus criticizes the short playing time and describes Jackson's performance as "seeming strange". The BILD newspaper also rated Jackson's recent performances negatively and gave him a grade of 5 in the last games against Dortmund and Mönchengladbach. In a team with such high standards, there is little room for missteps.
Kompany's defense
Coach Vincent Kompany jumps to Jackson's side and defends him before the upcoming Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen. He highlights Jackson's positive work ethic and integration into the team. Despite the criticism, Kompany emphasizes that Jackson played a good role in the first half against Dortmund and asks fans to be patient. "He scored two goals in ten appearances. I am convinced that he will play an important role for us in the future," explained Kompany. These words show that Bayern wants to look not only at the moment, but also at the future.
Football and diversity
The Jackson case also sheds light on a larger issue in German football, which concerns the integration of players with a migrant background. According to that Media service integration In 2024, 35% of the players in the national team had a migration background. And although the population with a migrant background in Germany will be almost 30% in 2023, these players are severely underrepresented in management positions at Bundesliga clubs. In 2021, only 4% of managers in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga had a migrant background. So there is still a lot of potential to improve and promote real diversity in football.
Integration projects within football clubs have long since become a reality. Statistics show that 69% of football clubs support measures to integrate migrants. Football plays a central role in social cohesion and offers opportunities for encounters and communication. In this context, fans are also in demand: many fan groups are actively involved in the fight against racism and discrimination.
Of course, a winning streak for Bayern, coupled with a broader acceptance and integration of talented players like Jackson, could help promote this process. It will be exciting to see how the player's performance and the reaction of the fans will develop in the coming weeks.