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Bayern Munich have handed Sadio Mane a club-record fine for his dressing room bust-up with Leroy Sane following the 3-0 defeat by Manchester City last week.
The Bundesliga giants have fined the Senegal international €350,000 for his conduct, which is by some distance the heaviest fine the club have ever given a player. For context, Franck Ribery was only told to sacrifice €50,000 when he had a similar fall out with Arjen Robben back in 2012.
According to a report from BILD, Bayern did have the option of docking Mane an entire month's wage but opted against such a severe sanction. Club President Herbert Hainer confirmed the punishment, as he said: "The fine hurts him - even with his salary."
Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel said that such events would not be tolerated by his club but added that the situation has now been resolved.
"It was a heavy incident - it was very important that it was cleared before the next training session," he said.
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"I've known Sadio for many years - he is a top professional. He's never had a situation like that. He is focused on football, he has my full confidence. Everybody has the right to make a mistake.
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Sadio Mane has been fined a whopping amount for his bust-up with Leroy Sane last week (Getty Images)"This was too much - he apologised and I believe him. It was important that he stays in training, but he is suspended and he will be fined. I don't know where the money will go, the club and the player will decide. It is not my highest priority.
"It would be nice if things that happened in the locker room stayed in there. We don't need situations like that to prove our squad is alive. We don't tolerate things like that."
Mane's fall out with Sane has dominated discourse ever since Bayern were brushed aside by City, with even Pep Guardiola commenting on the matter ahead of the second leg in Munich on Wednesday.
"Absolutely, sometimes you need conflict to make the team more together, I am pretty sure of that," said the City boss "It's not a weak point, it will be a strong point against us."
"I know this club perfectly, I can imagine the situation against City; we play there, the players will do their best. Bayern will do their best on Wednesday but I am pretty sure what happened there."
Bayern's attacking players will have to put their differences to one side to cultivate the kind of team spirit that will help pull off a miracle in Munich and overturn City's three-goal advantage.