Thomas and Lisa Müller confirm separation after almost 17 years of marriage

Last Joint Appearances

In May of the previous year, Lisa and Thomas Müller were seen together at the equestrian sports fair "Pferd International" in Munich. A few months earlier, in December, Thomas Müller had posted a selfie with his wife on Instagram, writing: "Christmas time is family time." These images now stand in contrast to the now-confirmed separation.

The Move to Canada

According to observers, the professional athlete's career change is also a background factor in these developments. In the summer of 2025, Thomas Müller moved from FC Bayern Munich to the Vancouver Whitecaps in North America's Major League Soccer (MLS). The great geographical distance between Canada and Bavaria has further strained the relationship.

Lisa Müller did not follow her husband to Canada. She remained in Bavaria, where she continues to run their joint stud farm, Gut Wettlkam, near Munich. The 36-year-old is active as a dressage rider and also runs a horse breeding operation with the farm. The couple had built up the farm together over years and regularly presented it on social media.

Even before moving to Vancouver, Thomas Müller had spoken about the challenges of the move in an interview with "Welt am Sonntag" in February. "Before I made the decision to move to Vancouver, I made a list of pros and cons," he said at the time. "So I knew there would be things that wouldn't be so pleasant, especially with the enormous distance from home."

Müller's Sporting Career

Müller added: "And part of my time in Vancouver now is that I rarely have my wife and the horses around me." At the same time, he had emphasized: "I'm not the homesick or missing-type, I never have been. Not even as a child." In retrospect, these statements shed additional light on the now-revealed separation.

Thomas Müller is one of the most influential German footballers of the last two decades. He became World Champion with the German national team in Brazil in 2014. At FC Bayern Munich, his former club, he became a club icon. His move to MLS last year was considered one of the most sensational transfers for a German player to the North American league.

The lawyer made no statements regarding the personal and legal modalities of the separation, particularly possible agreements concerning their joint horse breeding. Schertz also did not comment on a possible later official statement from the couple themselves. The request for respect for privacy indicates that both sides do not wish to make further details public for the time being.

The announcement of the separation triggered numerous reactions on social media. Many fans expressed their regret over the end of the long-term relationship. Others pointed to the professional situation in Vancouver and the associated geographical separation as a likely stress factor. Observers noted that the news shows how much professional changes in professional sports can also alter private life.