Thomas Tuchel will leave FC Bayern at the end of the season. Image: dpa / Tom Weller
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Thomas Tuchel and FC Bayern will go their separate ways in the summer. On Wednesday, FCB announced the decision to prematurely terminate the contract, which was originally dated until the summer of 2025. The club caused a real earthquake in the football world.
Various experts expressed their opinions, and numerous trainers were and are considered possible successors. The fact that at the end of this turbulent week there is a 2-1 win against RB Leipzig should strengthen the club management’s belief that they have made the right decision.
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And it should give the bosses some peace of mind for the time being, because Tuchel has already been identified as a possible “lame duck” in some quarters, As a result, a change of coach during the current season is possible. That seems to be off the table for now, at least until the next game on Friday.
Bayern bosses want to take time for a long-term coaching solution
“Now we have a little time to look around accordingly, and that’s what we’re going to do.”, announced club president Herbert Hainer after the game against Leipzig. Bayern will therefore take their time to find a suitable successor for Tuchel.
The fact that the record champions have replaced three coaches with Hansi Flick, Julian Nagelsmann and now Thomas Tuchel within a very short space of time does not speak well for the club. In the future, the trainer’s chair should be on more stable feet again: “We want to work with the coach in the long term. We will think about it and analyze it very carefully – and hopefully get the right one.”
CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen also admitted on Saturday evening that FC Bayern could “do better” in terms of continuity. It is the declared goal for the next few years.
Then Xabi Alonso could sit in the coaching bench. According to consistent media reports, the successful coach from Bayer Leverkusen is Bayern’s preferred candidate.
It remains to be seen whether he actually wants to leave the Werkself in the summer. FCB also has well-known competition from Liverpool FC. The Reds are ultimately looking for a successor to Jürgen Klopp, who is also leaving in the summer.
Manuel Neuer gives a curious interview about Xabi Alonso
After the final whistle, Manuel Neuer, who once played with Xabi Alonso, was also asked about the Spaniard’s possible involvement. The goalkeeper was asked whether the Leverkusen coach would also be one for FC Bayern.
Instead of answering, Neuer’s eyebrows twitched upward, he looked past the reporter and pointed in the direction as if someone had called out to him. “I was just, uh…”he answered after a few seconds, only to then ask the reporter a surprising counter question: “How are you?”
“I’m fine,” he replied with a laugh. “Yes, me too. Thank you. Congratulations on the win,” Neuer finally ended this irritating sequence, shook the reporter’s hand and said goodbye.
There were no new insights into the speculation surrounding Xabi Alonso, but there was an interview that was somewhere between curious and entertaining.
When FC Bayern announced on Wednesday morning that they would be parting ways with Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, it caused a real tremor in football Germany. Given the recent appearances, the news was only a limited surprise, but it still raises numerous questions.