Bundesliga
Media: FC Bayern and coach Tuchel are parting ways in the summer
Thomas Tuchel will be leaving FC Bayern in the summer. photo
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The recent failures have left their mark. According to the media, FC Bayern Munich and coach Thomas Tuchel will go their separate ways in the summer. One can only speculate about the successor.
FC Bayern Munich and coach According to consistent media reports, Thomas Tuchel will go their separate ways from the end of the season.
The early separation was decided in the last few days, reported “Bild” and Sky. An official statement was initially not available. This was preceded by three defeats in a row for Bayern. Nothing was initially known about a possible successor from summer onwards.
Too many failures
Tuchel succeeded Julian Nagelsmann in March 2023 and signed a contract until June 30, 2025. In the 2022/23 season, the Munich team under Tuchel were eliminated in the DFB Cup against SC Freiburg and in the Champions League against eventual winners Manchester City, but in the end they at least celebrated the German championship in an exciting finish ahead of Borussia Dortmund.
The current season threatens to be the first without a title since the 2011/12 season. In the cup, the Munich team was eliminated by third division team 1. FC Saarbrücken. In the round of 16 of the Champions League, FC Bayern must make up for a 0-1 defeat in the first leg at Lazio Rome in order to reach the quarter-finals on March 5th.
In the fight for the championship, Bayer Leverkusen is far ahead of Munich. Coach Xabi Alonso’s Werkself secured a clear 3-0 win in a direct duel in mid-February. Alonso played for FC Bayern from 2014 to 2017 and is an interesting coaching candidate for several top clubs.
Bad luck with injuries and disappointments
The 50-year-old Tuchel has suffered many injuries in his star ensemble this season. On the other hand, the still top-class team disappointed too often. The tactical and personnel changes in the past games were unsuccessful. There was a lot of professional praise for Tuchel, but there were also disagreements with one or two stars. Tuchel repeatedly pointed out the discrepancy between performances in games and in training.
Tuchel continues to try to bring the season to a successful end after repeated setbacks. The Bayern bosses absolutely want to avoid a separation in the middle of the season like with Nagelsmann. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has ruled out an early separation after the 2:3 against Bochum.