Michael Olise’s red card in the 3-3 draw against Viking Stavanger continues to spark debate at FC Bayern. After coach Vincent Kompany and several teammates publicly criticized the French attacking star, Dietmar Hamann has now weighed in as well. The Sky expert finds the reactions remarkable and sees them as a potential warning sign for the Munich team.

In his Sky column, the former Bayern pro expressed surprise at the harsh words directed at Olise following the Champions League match. “I had the feeling that some people were just waiting for an opportunity to say something against him, because otherwise he doesn’t give them anything to latch onto,” Hamann explained.

The 24-year-old had initially received a yellow card against Stavanger for pulling an opponent’s jersey and then threw the ball at Viking captain Zlatko Tripic’s face. The result was a yellow-red card.

At that point, Bayern were leading 3–2. However, down a man, Munich conceded a late equalizer.

Hamann is surprised by Kompany and the Bayern stars

Hamann in no way questions that Olise’s behavior was unacceptable. Rather, he is perplexed by the public treatment of the forward. He said he was “surprised by the reaction of coach Vincent Kompany and some teammates, who were very harsh in their criticism of him.”

The comments made by certain Bayern players in particular caught the former national team player’s attention. “When I hear players come out and say that was undisciplined, alarm bells go off in my head,” Hamann emphasized.

The Sky expert pointed out that Olise has consistently delivered outstanding performances since his move to Munich and has carried his team in numerous games.

Furthermore, the Frenchman is repeatedly subjected to particularly intense pressure from his opponents. The incident in Stavanger should therefore also be viewed in the context of his frustration.

Bayern is too dependent on Olise offensively

Hamann, however, sees yet another problem: Munich is currently particularly reliant on Olise in attack.

While Jamal Musiala remains sidelined with an injury, Lennart Karl is still searching for his form. Serge Gnabry is just getting back into the swing of things after a lengthy injury layoff.

Of all times, Kompany now has to do without his most important creative player in the Champions League.

Olise will miss the upcoming match against Arsenal FC due to his yellow-red card.

For Hamann, this match offers the other attacking players the opportunity to take on more responsibility.

However, the discussion also highlights just how important the Frenchman has become to Bayern’s style of play.

Sporting director Max Eberl had already stated on Friday that the incident had been discussed internally and was now closed. Whether the significant public criticism will actually have an impact on team dynamics remains to be seen.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/16/nach-olise-eklat-hamann-kritisiert-kompany-und-bayern-stars/.