{"id":33597,"date":"2026-05-15T20:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/manuel-neuer-extends-contract-with-bayern-munich-for-another-season-at-age-40\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:46:27","slug":"manuel-neuer-extends-contract-with-bayern-munich-for-another-season-at-age-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/manuel-neuer-extends-contract-with-bayern-munich-for-another-season-at-age-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Manuel Neuer extends contract with Bayern Munich for another season at age 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MUNICH (AP) \u2014 Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with Bayern Munich for another year, allowing the 40-year-old goalkeeper to continue his excellent play with the German champions while mentoring his long-term successor.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer enters a new season at Bayern, celebrating his 15th year at the club, and remains captain and first-choice goalkeeper after his impressive performances for the club. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">champions league<\/span> Despite fitness issues this season.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer has made 597 appearances for Bayern and will become the fifth player in the club&#8217;s history to reach 600 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Substitute Jonas Urbig is seen as Neuer&#8217;s long-term successor and has been playing more often this season. Neuer&#8217;s role will also include coaching Urbig.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was made on Friday ahead of Bayern&#8217;s final match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bundesliga<\/span> This season&#8217;s game will be at home against Cologne on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer&#8217;s long-time replacement Sven Ulreich has also signed a one-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manuel and Sven will continue to support Jonas on his path to the future at FC Bayern,&#8221; Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer won his 13th German league title with Bayern a month ago, and if Bayern defeat Stuttgart in the German Cup final on May 23, they could achieve a domestic double for the first time since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer has since been focused on Bayern <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Retired from the German national team<\/span> After Euro 2024. Hoffenheim&#8217;s Oliver Baumann likely to become Germany&#8217;s starter <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> next month.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/manuel-neuer-bayern-munich-contract-a3987260e39947268f5d83b7ddb84f7a\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUNICH (AP) \u2014 Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with Bayern Munich for another year, allowing the 40-year-old goalkeeper to continue his excellent play with the German champions while mentoring his long-term successor. 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