Barcelona posted the video of Boateng two days earlier than the membership’s first sport again at their revamped Nou Camp stadium in additional than two years.
Earlier than the match, the membership announced, external a minute’s silence can be held “in reminiscence of all these girls killed by male violence to mark the Worldwide Day for the Elimination of Violence towards Girls”.
The video and subsequent announcement by the membership attracted criticism on social media, with followers describing it as an “embarrassment” and “ironic”.
In a press release, Barcelona mentioned: “Jerome Boateng has no contractual relationship or energetic position inside the membership.
“His presence was solely a one-off, instructional go to as a part of his private course of towards acquiring a training licence.
“It was not an institutional invitation for any sporting or consultant duties.
“The membership stays absolutely dedicated to combating gender-based violence. We perceive the sensitivity surrounding this subject and remorse any notion of inconsistency.
“Our tributes and moments of remembrance for girls killed by male violence are a necessary and non-negotiable worth for us, and nothing that occurred was meant to undermine that message.”
Final month Boateng, who was a part of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad, needed to cancel a training internship he had organized at Bayern Munich due to protests and a backlash by followers.
Boateng ended his enjoying profession in September and plans to change into a coach, after receiving his Uefa B teaching licence in November 2024.
One other ex-girlfriend of Boateng took her personal life in 2021. Stories in Germany on the time mentioned he had lately ended their relationship.
