It’s a scoop that comes at a price. Because the DFB is doing exactly what it wanted to avoid at all costs after its experiences with Joachim Löw and Hans-Dieter Flick: it is committing to a coach without waiting for the next tournament and has to ask itself what that means if the National team should fail early at the European Championship in their own country.
FC Bayern as a big loser
But that is only part of the truth, the other is: At this point in time there is no better coach for the national team than Nagelsmann. The fact that he, even though he is just 36 years old and not only Bayern Munich, but also FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC have to fill their coaching positions after the season, does not see his immediate future in club football leads to one conclusion: Nagelsmann sees so much potential in the national team’s squad that he considers success not only at the European Championships this year, but also at the World Cup in two years’ time, to be realistic.
FC Bayern Munich appears to be the big loser, at least for the moment. Those responsible there have recently come to the realization that Nagelsmann’s expulsion was a mistake. A mistake that cost the club dearly.
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First, Bayern paid Leipzig 15 million, then another million for the severance payment – and are now faced with the question of who should coach this team from next year. Thomas Tuchel could leave the club as a Champions League winner. An astonishing performance from a team that is showing significant weaknesses in the Bundesliga and is on the verge of rebuilding.
Nagelsmann is not known as someone who only listens to his heart. On the contrary: he always followed a clear plan for his career. The fact that his mind is now arguing against a future in Munich should be seen as a warning there.
