Jerome Boateng’s ex-girlfriend, model Kasia Lenhardt, was found dead in Berlin, forcing the Bayern Munich center-back to anticipate his return to Germany from Qatar, where the European champion will play the club World Cup final on Thursday, according to various sources. German media.
“It affected us all a lot,” coach Hansi Flick said when asked about the reports.
“Jerome asked my permission to return and I gave it,” Flick told the news conference.
Berlin police have only confirmed that she was called on Tuesday night on suspicion of suicide in a house in the Charlotenburg district.
Police found a dead woman who, according to the press, was Kasie Lenhardt.
Lenhard was 25 years old and left a son. Her rise to fame came in 2012, when she ranked fourth on the show “Germany Seeks the Next Supermodel”, directed by former model Heidi Klum.
His name had returned to the forefront in the last weeks after breaking up with Boateng.
Lenhardt had accused Boateng of infidelity and lying, which sparked a media battle involving Rebecca Oliveira.