“What the Bayern bosses probably lacked is consistency”
FC Bayern separates from its coach Julian Nagelsmann. The reason for the recall could have been the poor performance in the game against Leverkusen. Thomas Tuchel, who is currently without a club, is to succeed him.
The coaching quake at FC Bayern is now officially confirmed. FC Bayern parted ways with Julian Nagelsmann before the top game against Dortmund. The new man on the line is ex-BVB coach Thomas Tuchel. He signed a multi-year contract.
JUlian Nagelsmann is no longer the coach of FC Bayern Munich. After 21 months in office, the 35-year-old was relieved of his duties. What a number of media reported on Thursday evening was then made official by the record champions in a statement on Friday evening.
The new coach will be Thomas Tuchel, who was fired from Chelsea in the fall. The 49-year-old signed a contract that runs until the summer of 2025 and will start next Saturday with the biggest game the Bundesliga has to offer. On April 1 (6.30 p.m.) Bayern, who are in second place, will welcome the leaders from Dortmund.
“When we signed Julian Nagelsmann for FC Bayern in the summer of 2021, we were convinced that we would work with him on a long-term basis – and that was the goal of all of us right up to the end. Julian shares our aspiration to play successful and attractive football,” said Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn: “Now we have come to the realization that the quality of our squad – despite the German championship last year – has shown itself less and less. After the World Cup we played less and less successfully and attractively, the strong fluctuations in performance called our goals into question this season, but also beyond this season. That’s why we’ve reacted now.” On Monday, Tuchel will lead Munich’s training for the first time.
Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic spoke of “the most difficult decision in my time as a sports manager at FC Bayern”. He had an open, trusting, friendly relationship with Nagelsmann from day one. I regret the separation from Julian. But after a thorough analysis of the sporting development of our team, especially since January and with the experience of the second half of the previous season, we have now jointly decided to release Julian.”
