"Causing bodily harm through negligence": Speeding scandal involving Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala was involved in a serious car accident over a year ago and was judged to be at fault. Now the Bayern Munich star must face the consequences.

As reported by tz, Musiala caused a serious road accident on the A8 on 13 April 2025 while driving at an extremely high speed, and as a result his driving licence was revoked.

Musiala is alleged to have collided with a VW Golf while overtaking at 194 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. The two people in the Golf suffered minor injuries, and property damage is estimated at around 200,000 euros, the public prosecutor's office says. Florian Lindemann, spokesperson for the office, told tz that the Munich District Court had issued a now-binding fine against the defendant, Jamal M., on 28 January 2026 for "negligent endangerment of road traffic and negligent bodily injury in two cases".

On 28 January 2026, Munich Local Court issued a final penalty order against the accused Jamal M. for negligent endangerment of road traffic and negligent bodily harm in two cases.

He was fined and lost his licence on 14 February; he cannot reapply "until nine months have elapsed from the date on which the penalty order became final".

FBL-EUR-C1-BAYERN MUNICH-PSG

Jamal Musiala: Horrific injury following a 'tragic incident'

"I have accepted my punishment for this, as well as the driving ban," he told Bild. The accident had been "a life-changing event" which he "also had to come to terms with", said Musiala. Both the management at FC Bayern and the DFB had been informed of the incident and had supported him, the player explained.

The speeding incident and subsequent driving ban were not Musiala's only setbacks in 2025. A few months later, the highly talented attacking midfielder suffered a serious injury during the Club World Cup. In a clash with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Club World Cup, Musiala fractured his fibula and suffered significant ligament damage after his ankle was dislocated.

FC Bayern München v 1. FC Köln - Bundesliga

Jamal Musiala is regaining his form as the "Magic Musiala" at Bayern Munich.

The 23-year-old returned to action in mid-January, only to suffer another setback in March when pain flared up in his injured ankle. With the World Cup looming, Musiala is still chasing the peak form he showed before the injury. 

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has been vocal in his support during the dip in form. "Physically, he's very close to his best. Running, pressing, winning tackles – he can do all that now. There's just one question left: when will that 'Magic Musiala' return? That Jamal at his very best," Kompany said in early May. "When that total freedom returns at some point—and it will—then you'll have a more developed version of Jamal Musiala. And as a coach, I'm looking forward to that."

Jamal Musiala: Performance data and statistics for FC Bayern 2025/26