Bayern wants to keep Tuchel… but dreams of Zidane

By Le Figaro

Published yesterday at 8:18 p.m., Updated 1 hour ago

Zinédine Zidane has been free since leaving Real in 2021. Acero / Alterphotos / Panoramic

The French technician figures prominently on the shelves of German leaders in the event of Tuchel’s departure.

Thomas Tuchel, stop or again? Beaten in its last three outings, Bayern Munich is seriously struggling. According to various sources, the future of the former PSG coach is not in question. Not immediately. Sky confirms and reports that the Bavarian club wants to finish the season with Tuchel but assures that the leaders will analyze the situation «match après match». As a result, they are preparing their move in the event of ousting the winner of the 2021 Champions League at Chelsea. And one of the profiles that they like the most is that of a certain Zinédine Zidane, of course. Sky specifies, however, that there is no “Nothing concrete”. Clearly, German leaders have not probed the Marseillais, free since his departure from Real Madrid in 2021 and who is pawing with impatience, he who recently refused the Algerian selection.

He waited a long time for the position of coach of the France team, in vain. To see if the Bayern option could be likely to tempt him, he who has always said that he would have difficulty officiating in a country where he does not speak the language. Perhaps he put water in his wine on this subject…

The objective Xabi Alonso, Antonio Conte invites himself into the dance

Still according to the same source, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is being followed with an interim view, but Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso could quickly establish himself as the priority at the end of the season. season. Former Bayern player, the Spanish technician is working wonders at the head of Leverkusen, current leader of the Bundesliga. Bayer has just taken the scalp of Bayern. According to Bild, Hansi Flick and Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß, nephew of Uli Hoeneß, are also targeted, while Antonio Conte, for his part, would give the champions a foothold. ™Germany. Tasty when we know that the former Italian coach had a strong relationship with Tuchel when the two technicians were officiating in England, at Tottenham and Chelsea.

Second in the Bundesliga standings and already out of the running in the German Cup, Bayern Munich lost 1-0 at Lazio Rome in the round of 16 first leg of C1. Return match on March 5, at the Allianz Arena. Until then, Harry Kane and his comrades will face Leipzig and Freiburg.