Bayern Munich and the Dutch national team will meet in May 2012 for a friendly match, ending a months-long dispute over a long-term injury of the German champions' Dutch winger Arjen Robben.
No details were given in a statement issued by Munich, but it is believed that the income of the match will serve as compensation for Munich on the issue.
"Bayern Munich and the Netherlands FA (KNVB) have struck an agreement to settle the parties' differences regarding the injury sustained by Arjen Robben. The parties have agreed to stage a friendly match on May, 22, 2012 at the Allianz Arena in Munich," said the Munich statement.
Munich sought compensation from the Dutch federation KNVB over a hamstring injury that Robben sustained in a World Cup warm-up match, aggravated at the World Cup and sidelined him for the first half of the Bundesliga season until January.
Munich blamed the KNVB and doctors for the injury while saying that Robben himself was not at fault because every player wants to be in the World Cup. They also called on the ruling body FIFA to introduce an adequate insurance policy to protect clubs in a better way.
"We are delighted that this agreement now brings the matter to a close," said Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "It is good for the football family that we have found a fair and satisfactory solution."
KNVB CEO Bert van Oostveen said: "We have accepted that no consensus has emerged regarding the fundamentals of the discussion, so the best course of action was to put aside our differences and seek a solution acceptable to both sides. This has now happened.
"We're satisfied with the outcome, and we9re now looking forward to a fantastic friendly match in Munich," he said.
No details were given in a statement issued by Munich, but it is believed that the income of the match will serve as compensation for Munich on the issue.
"Bayern Munich and the Netherlands FA (KNVB) have struck an agreement to settle the parties' differences regarding the injury sustained by Arjen Robben. The parties have agreed to stage a friendly match on May, 22, 2012 at the Allianz Arena in Munich," said the Munich statement.
Munich sought compensation from the Dutch federation KNVB over a hamstring injury that Robben sustained in a World Cup warm-up match, aggravated at the World Cup and sidelined him for the first half of the Bundesliga season until January.
Munich blamed the KNVB and doctors for the injury while saying that Robben himself was not at fault because every player wants to be in the World Cup. They also called on the ruling body FIFA to introduce an adequate insurance policy to protect clubs in a better way.
"We are delighted that this agreement now brings the matter to a close," said Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. "It is good for the football family that we have found a fair and satisfactory solution."
KNVB CEO Bert van Oostveen said: "We have accepted that no consensus has emerged regarding the fundamentals of the discussion, so the best course of action was to put aside our differences and seek a solution acceptable to both sides. This has now happened.
"We're satisfied with the outcome, and we9re now looking forward to a fantastic friendly match in Munich," he said.
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