World Cup winner’s contract terminated just THREE games into the season after clashes with fans who called him a ‘wife beater’

A World Cup winner has had his contract terminated simply three matches into the brand new season, calling an finish to his turbulent 15-month spell on the soccer membership.

Jerome Boateng, who gained the 2014 World Cup with Germany throughout his decade-long spell at Bayern Munich between 2011 and 2021, signed a two-year take care of high flight Austrian membership LASK Linz on Could 31 final 12 months after changing into a free agent.

However the 36-year-old defender’s contract has now been terminated a 12 months early by mutual consent after a torrid spell, with Boateng chalking up simply 13 appearances for the membership for the reason that free switch following a wealth of harm points.

Simply months after his arrival in Austria, Boateng prevented jail time however was handed a suspended high quality and a warning after a German courtroom discovered him responsible of premeditated bodily hurt in opposition to his ex-girlfriend.

The mom of his twin daughters accused Boateng of hurling a lamp at her, which missed, throughout a combat that they had on vacation in 2018 — after which of injuring her arm by throwing a small cool field at her and later hitting her and pulling her hair.

Boateng was ordered to pay a complete of simply over £84,000 to charity organisations by the decide, a courtroom spokesperson stated in July 2024, whereas the suspended high quality of simply over £168,000 solely needed to be paid if he dedicated one other offence.

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Jerome Boateng has had his LASK contract terminated simply three matches into the brand new season

The previous Bayern Munich centre-back (left), pictured celebrating above with Thomas Muller (centre) and Per Mertesacker (proper) gained the World Cup with Germany in 2014

In July 2024, Boateng prevented jail time however was handed a suspended high quality and a warning after a German courtroom discovered him responsible of premeditated bodily hurt in opposition to his ex-girlfriend

He was not charged with assault, coercion or defamation on the authorized precept of ‘in dubio professional reo’, which dictates {that a} determination ought to favour the defendant in prison instances if there may be any ambiguity or doubt relating to their guilt.

Regardless of avoiding jail time, Boateng’s authorized case led to LASK followers loudly booing and insulting the previous Germany worldwide with ‘spouse beater’ chants again in March.

Eager to pursue a recent chapter elsewhere, Boateng stated in a membership assertion on Wednesday: ‘I wish to thank LASK for his or her belief and the time we spent collectively right here in Linz.

‘It was an enriching expertise to work in a brand new atmosphere as soon as once more. Now the time is correct for me to open a brand new chapter.

‘I’ll quickly announce what new challenges — each sporting and private — await me sooner or later.’

In the meantime, LASK sporting director Dino Buric added: ‘Jerome has at all times behaved professionally all through his time at LASK and has finished every part he can to assist the workforce together with his expertise.

‘He has performed an necessary position, particularly for our younger gamers, by offering them with glorious help and encouragement.’