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Who will be the new coach of FC Bayern? Some candidates have already canceled, others are being discussed. The trainer search in the live ticker.

Update from April 23rd, 3:55 p.m.: At midday there was speculation that Unai Emery would extend his contract with Aston Villa – a few hours later there was certainty. The Spaniard and the English club have agreed on a contract extension until 2027. The fourth-placed team in the Premier League officially confirmed this on the club website.

The list of potential candidates for the coaching position at FC Bayern is getting shorter and shorter – the name Ralf Rangnick is now probably at the top.

FC Bayern is looking for a new coach: Emery is about to extend his contract at Aston Villa

Update from April 23rd, 12:46 p.m.: Max Eberl can cross the next candidate off his list: Loud The Athletic Aston Villa coach Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027. Also Sky reports about an imminent extension for the Spaniard with the Villans.

This all boils down to Ralf Rangnick as the new Bayern coach. Roberto De Zerbi is also said to have not been traded too highly on Säbener Strasse recently.

Update from April 23rd, 11:40 a.m.: Now the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) has also commented on the rumors surrounding Ralf Rangnick. “Ralf Rangnick has an upright contractual relationship,” said ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel SID-Inquiry and emphasized: “The ÖFB has not received any inquiries.”

Schöttel continued: “The full focus is on the UEFA EURO 2024.” There, Rangnick (65) is expected to lead the Alpine republic’s selection into the round of 16 in the difficult Group D with runner-up world champions France, the Netherlands and Poland in the summer. His contract applies beyond the tournament in Germany until the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

Emery transfer for Bayern will probably be difficult to implement

Update from April 23rd, 11:14 a.m.: In addition to Ralf Rangnick, Unai Emery should also continue to be very popular with the Bayern bosses. The Spaniard is having an outstanding season with Aston Villa and has his sights firmly set on qualifying for the Champions League. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by Bayern either.

But an obligation would be after Picture-Information anything but a walk. Emery is said to have built a real oasis of well-being for himself at Aston Villa and gets almost every wish fulfilled by the club’s management – that wouldn’t be the case in Munich.

Tuchel U-turn not ruled out?

Update from April 23rd, 9:50 a.m.: Will FC Bayern even make a spectacular turnaround in the end? As Sky claims to have learned, Thomas Tuchel should not 100 percent rule out working together beyond the summer. In addition, Bayern bosses Max Eberl and Christoph Freund are said to maintain a very good relationship with the 50-year-old.

However, there are also said to be voices in the club that rule out Tuchel’s continued employment.

After tz information: Rangnick newer favourite

According to tz information: Rangnick is probably the new favorite

Update from April 22nd, 6:15 p.m: Loud tz-Information, ÖFB team boss Ralf Rangnick is now considered the big favorite for the head coach position at FC Bayern. However, Roberto De Zerbi from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion is also said to still be in the running.

Roberto De Zerbi, Ralf Rangnick and Unai Emery are said to be on FC Bayern’s list. © IMAGO / Action Plus / Buzzi / Pro Sports Images

FC Bayern’s coach search in the ticker: De Zerbi? Emery? Demichelis?

First report, April 22nd: Munich – The season is coming to an end. FC Bayern is focusing on the Champions League. The other competitions are lost. But what happens next season? Thomas Tuchel will leave the club. Those responsible around Max Eberl and Christoph Freund are still looking for a suitable successor.

Bayern cancellations by Alonso and Nagelsmann – Emery and De Zerbi are among the candidates

For a long time, Bayer Leverkusen’s master coach Xabi Alonos was the top candidate for the FC Bayern coaching bench. However, the Spaniard announced that he would remain on the Rhine. Julian Nagelsmann also decided against returning to his old place of work and preferred to extend his contract with the DFB until the 2026 World Cup. Discussions between the FCB and Zinédine Zidane, who won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid as coach, have apparently taken place did not take place, as Max Eberl recently indicated.

Nevertheless, other exciting trainers remain in discussion who could sign with the German record champions for the new season. The Italian Roberto De Zerbi from Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion, who plays innovative and successful football with the English, is still one of the favorites. Aston VIla coach Unai Emery is also under discussion.

Who will take over as coach at FC Bayern?
Who will take over as coach at FC Bayern? © Imago/Montage

Outsider chances for the coaching position at FC Bayern Demichelis

At the same time, there are one or two outsiders who could end up on the FC Bayern bench. Former Bayern player Martín Demichelis from River Plate is increasingly being discussed – most recently by Lothar Matthäus. Also reported Kicker-Editor Georg Holzner on X (formerly Twitter) reported an unusual interim solution. Long-time Bundesliga coach Lucien Favre, who worked with FCB sports director Max Eberl for four years at Borussia Mönchengladbach, will also be discussed internally.

There is also talk of a return campaign by former national coach Hansi Flick. Jürgen Klopp would also be a suitable successor to Tuchel. The long-time Liverpool coach wants to take a break after the end of the season and is actually not available for a new coaching position. So the question of who will win the race for the coaching chair at FC Bayern remains exciting and open. All news about the trainer search can be found in the news ticker. (jsk)

Trainer search of FC Bayern: The events so far

  • Matthäus’ favorite as Bayern coach reacts to rumor.
  • Guardiola before leaving Manchester City – returning to FC Bayern an option?
  • After Bayern’s exit: Tuchel probably already has an inquiry from England

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