The Canadian soccer federation defended its handling of star player Alphonso Davies after Bayern Munich threatened to take legal action in the aftermath of his serious injury suffered during the Concacaf Nations League finals.

Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen doubled down on his criticism of Canada Soccer on Saturday, saying their handling of Alphonso Davies' injury was "astonishing". In a statement to The Athletic on Friday,

"We assumed it was nothing serious and then something like this comes up," said Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund. "That's negligent and not professional."

Bayern Munich is considering legal action against the Canadian soccer federation following Alphonso Davies’ serious knee injury in a match of little importance. “We’re demanding a full investigation into the events from Canada Soccer and expressly reserve the right to take legal action,

Bayern Munich are considering legal action after their left back Alphonso Davies returned from international duty for Canada with a severe knee injury, club officials said on Friday. "We demand that Canada Soccer provide a complete explanation of what happened and expressly reserve the right to take legal action,

Alphonso Davies has suffered an ACL tear and will be out for at least six months, but what does it mean for Canada Soccer? / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Alphonso Davies isn’t just any player within Canada Soccer’s men’s national team.