Among the allegations in a SPORT BILD article on pages 16 ff of the edition dated 3 February 2016 entitled "Die Skandal-Akte Vidal" (Vidal: The scandal file) are that during the Doha training camp, Bayern player Arturo Vidal "left the team base on several occasions and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol on his return," and that his remuneration comprises "€8 million net per annum."

FC Bayern München AG chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge commented: "Both allegations are as malicious as they are false."