Mala Grohs has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour. The 23-year-old FC Bayern Women keeper will undergo treatment after the final examinations, fully focus on her recovery and will be out of the team for the foreseeable future. The club and the keeper have agreed a one-year contract extension until 30 June 2026.
Mala Grohs: "The disease is a challenge I didn't expect to have to tackle. But with the help of everyone here, I'm sure I'll overcome it and fully recover. I'm in the very best of hands with the doctors here in Munich and can absolutely count on the support from my team and the club."
Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern President: "Sport fades into the background at such moments. Our club and the entire FC Bayern family support Mala Grohs. Mala is a great, a strong person, she'll get all the help we can give her, all the help she needs to recover. We'll accompany her during the healing process. She can count on FC Bayern."
Jan-Christian Dreesen, FC Bayern CEO: "Mala Grohs' disease has shocked us all. We're proud she's part of our FC Bayern family, and the entire club will be close by her side to support her during the healing process. The top priority is that she recovers, which is much more important than any victory out on the pitch."
Max Eberl, FC Bayern Board Member for Sport: "It's hard to find words at such a moment. Health and life are far more important than sport. Mala Grohs will tackle her most important challenge, and we'll be by her side. We sincerely wish her all the best and the strength she needs. She's a formative FC Bayern player, she's held in high esteem by all her teammates, she's a role model for the fans and a personality at our club. With the contract extension, we want to do our bit so that she can focus on her recovery, and we want to show her that FC Bayern will forever be her home."
Bianca Rech, FC Bayern Women sporting director: "The team, the coaches, the staff and the entire FC Bayern family are close by Mala's side. She'll get all the support she needs from us, which we wanted to show with the contract extension. We sincerely wish Mala a lot of strength and the best possible healing process. She'll be very close to us, and she'll always be part of our team. Everything's geared towards her getting well and eventually returning to the pitch."
After graduating from high school, Mala Grohs joined FC Bayern from VfL Bochum in 2019 and became regular keeper of FC Bayern Women 2. She made her debut for the first team on 30 January 2021 and has made 81 appearances as an FC Bayern pro, winning three German championship titles and the Supercup at the beginning of this season.
FC Bayern asks fans to refrain from inquiring about Mala Grohs and to respect the player's privacy.
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