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Friedrich Merz was in a relaxed and confident mood when he appeared on stage this week in front of 1,200 supporters in the tech-hub city of Darmstadt near Frankfurt.

He has faced demonstrations ever since, and there was a noisy protest when he visited Darmstadt.

Given 20 weeks passed between Sancho's 30-minute appearance for United against Nottingham Forest in August and his second Dortmund debut, at Darmstadt on 13 January, it is not a surprise Sancho has found it difficult to get into the rhythm that would allow him to recreate the regular match-winning contributions from his first spell at the club.

Bayern Munich had closed the gap to seven points after beating rock-bottom Darmstadt 5-2 on Saturday, but Leverkusen showed no signs of pressure as they restored their healthy advantage.

Watch the moment an 'ultra' Darmstadt fan berates the players on the pitch after their 6-0 home Bundesliga defeat by Augsburg.