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– Julian Nagelsmann says he has received death threats on social media after his Bayern Munich side were knocked out of the Champions League by Villarreal.
– The German club were beaten 1-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final in Spain before a 1-1 draw at home meant they went out 2-1 on aggregate.
– “I know I will always get criticism from all sides – that’s normal and I can deal with it,” said Nagelsmann, 34.
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– “But with 450 death threats on Instagram, it’s not so easy.”
– Nagelsmann is in his first season as manager of German league champions Bayern, having taken over from Hansi Flick last summer.
– His side are nine points clear in the Bundesliga and look set to retain their title.
– “If people want to kill me that’s one thing, but they also attack my own mother, who doesn’t even care about football,” added Nagelsmann.
– “I don’t understand it. As soon as they turn off the TV, people forget all decency. And they think they are the ones in the right, that’s the crazy thing.”
– Asked whether he had considered taking legal action, Nagelsmann said: “I would never be done with it. I get them after every single game, regardless of whether we win or lose.
– “There are more death threats when we play with a back three than when we play with a back four, and obviously a few more whenever we lose.”
