Leaving at the end of the season
“The team has let two top coaches fail within a year” – reactions to Tuchel’s exit from Bayern
Thomas Tuchel and Leroy Sané during training: “There is a lack of sporting competence in the executive suite”
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Thomas Tuchel’s departure from Bayern Munich at the end of the season was an announcement. But the guilt doesn’t affect him as much as the team in which it was wrong, according to most experts.
Thomas Tuchel’s commitment will last almost 15 months Bayern Munich have lasted – if the agreement between the coach and the record champions remains to end the employment relationship at the end of the season.
Tuchel became German champion with the team and can still win two titles in the current season, but that is not enough for the demands in Munich.
Read the reactions to the departure of the Bayern trainer here:
Record national player Lothar Matthäus, Sky-Expert
“It didn’t work right from the start, it was a misunderstanding. The fact that they’re parting ways is a step in the right direction. But if the next games are lost, I don’t know whether he’ll see it through to the end.”
“Mundo Sports”, Spain
“And what happens if Tuchel leads Bayern to the Champions League title? A year ago, the management of FC Bayern, which was actually in a better situation, took a different approach with Nagelsmann. The coach at the time was immediately shown the door.”
“Daily Mail”, England
“It raises the question of what’s next for the 50-year-old after he also left his previous job at Chelsea in a similar fog. His partner, Natalie Guerreiro Max, lives in London, and after his brief but successful With his involvement with the Blues, he has admirers at many Premier League clubs.”
“Südwest Presse”, Ulm
“It had to happen this way. Because Bayern and Tuchel – despite all the assurances, it didn’t really work out from the start. But Tuchel doesn’t just have to hold his head because of his own mistakes. He is also the victim of a faulty and inconsistent personnel and squad policy his bosses.”
“There is a lack of sporting competence in the Bayern boardroom”
“Corriere della Sera”, Italy
“Tuchel and Bayern Munich: Official divorce at the end of the season. Bayern are the third ‘giant’ in Europe to announce the separation from their coach: after Liverpool, who started the ballet at the end of January – although it was actually Jürgen “It was Klopp who announced at least a year’s break – closely followed by Barcelona.”
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“Gazzetta dello Sport”, Italy
“Bayern-Tuchel: Moving forward together, but for a limited time: At the end of the season it’s time to say goodbye. Bayern have decided to continue with the coach, but only until the summer.”
Dieter Hamann, Sky expert (the Tuchel had recently been harshly criticized)
“There is a lack of sporting competence in the executive suite and the new sports director first had to find his feet. The lack of leadership in the past few months has contributed to the current situation. Bayern also have to think about that.”
“Augsburger Allgemeine”
“The reasons for the team’s regular failure are much more likely to be found in the players. Either the individual qualities of the players are lacking, or they have a professional understanding that is difficult to reconcile with that of a professional athlete who works unconditionally for success . They still have time until the end of the season to convince the management team otherwise. Otherwise, FC Bayern will face a change that has never happened in recent decades.”
Which top club is Thomas Tuchel moving to?
“Sport”, Spain
“The news that Tuchel will be leaving FC Bayern puts him directly on Barça’s list of candidates. (Club boss) Joan Laporta has followed his career closely and could consider him as an option for the coaching position.”
Telegraph, England
“Thomas Tuchel will put the top clubs in England, and possibly the English Football Association, on alert as he favors a move back to England if he leaves Bayern Munich at the end of the season.”
“AS”, Spain
“Xabi Alonso is the boardroom’s favorite to succeed Tuchel. Bayern will do everything they can to convince the Spanish coach. But Alonso will also be courted by Liverpool after Jürgen Klopp’s term at Anfield ends.”
“The Bell”, Oelde
“It is now important to hold the team accountable. They have managed to let two top coaches fail within a year. The core problem is the squad or the team structure. Neither breadth nor quality is enough for the club’s high goals. For many There is a gap between expectations and reality, between salary and performance. A ruthless personnel change after the season is unavoidable. Because even a new coach will have little success with this team.”