The head coach of Bayern Munich officially said, “We are the back.”
The head coach of Bayern Munich officially stated, “We are the back.”
Bayern Munich has confirmed its decision to part ways with head coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season.
Bayern and Tuchel have agreed to part ways in the summer following crisis discussions. The Bundesliga winners will now begin working behind the scenes to find a new head coach, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso and Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp among those already connected with the position.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen confirmed Tuchel’s departure in an official statement on Wednesday, saying: “In an open, good talk, we decided to mutually stop our relationship in the summer. Our goal is to realign sports with a new coach for the 2024–25 season. Until then, every member of the club is expressly challenged to produce the best results possible in the Champions League and Bundesliga. I also clearly hold the team accountable.
Especially in the Champions League, we are confident that after a 0-1 loss in the first leg against Lazio Rome, we will proceed to the quarterfinals in the second leg in our fully occupied Allianz Arena with our fans behind us.”
Tuchel was first appointed as Julian Nagelsmann’s replacement at Bayern in March 2023, and he led the team to its 11th consecutive Bundesliga title in his first few months in charge. However, the former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager has struggled to find the right balance in the squad, and performances have deteriorated this season, with Bayern trailing Leverkusen by eight points after 22 games.
Bayern have depended largely on summer signing Harry Kane’s scoring output this season, with the former Tottenham star already up to 29 goals in just 30 appearances, but the club has been missing quality across the board and no longer appears to be one of Europe’s elite sides. Tuchel will still have the opportunity to leave on a good note, with two must-win Bundesliga games against RB Leipzig and Freiburg coming up before Bayern attempt to complete a second-leg comeback in the Champions League against Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 5.