Bayern Munich buys an expensive new rehab machine, but will it really help?

Bayern Munich are no stranger to injuries, especially ones which result in a long rehabilitation timeline for the player. Just last year, two key stars, Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies, suffered serious injuries that kept them off the pitch for several months. Neither player has managed to return to full fitness yet, gradually easing themselves back into the starting XI.

So, in that context, an €18,000 machine designed to help with rehabs seems like a good investment. That is exactly what Bayern Munich have purchased, under the direction of the new head of rehab Benjamin Sommer.

New head of rehab Benjamin Sommer added a new €18k device called “Sprint 2” to the rehab sessions. With this machine, the players can complete runs and sprints with precisely adjusted resistance – all digitally controlled and analyzed directly, with data monitoring on an iPad. Sommer is very present on the training ground and meticulously supervises all rehab sessions himself to ensure a good recovery and improved fitness for the injured players

This is one of those ultra-specialized devices that would be a waste of money in any other context. Now, as to whether it will speed up recovery timelines or bring down the risk of reinjury — well, we’ll have to see. The investment itself is minimal, 18k doesn’t even buy you the pinky toe of an U-21 player from the 3.Liga, so it can’t hurt.

Hopefully, the machine doesn’t see too much use, because that will mean Bayern players are staying healthy (for a change).