Bayern sack coach Nagelsmann
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano was the first to report on the Bundesliga representative's moves.
Then, ESPN confirmed Tuchel would sign a contract until 2025 with Bayern "in the next few days". Earlier, the German coach contacted Tottenham about the possibility of replacing Antonio Conte - who was said to have no future in London, but did not reach an agreement.
Major German media channels - Kicker and Bild - also confirmed that Bayern had sacked Nagelsmann. In it, Bild said Bayern's decision surprised Nagelsmann himself when he received the news from the management while enjoying a skiing holiday in Austria.
According to this source, the Bayern leadership sacked Nagelsmann because of professional factors. They attribute the team's 10 point drop in the Bundesliga in 2023 to the German coach's fault and feel that "the goals of the season are at stake". The Bavarian elite considers the break to make way for the current national team as "the perfect time" for a change, and wants to appoint Tuchel "as soon as possible".
In the summer of 2021, Bayern paid $ 33 million in compensation to RB Leipzig to appoint Nagelsmann to replace Hans Flick - whose contract expired and accepted to lead the German team. He made his debut for Bayern unsuccessfully despite winning the Bundesliga and winning the German Super Cup. Nagelsmann and "Gray Lobster" lost 0-5 to Mochengladbach in the second round of the German Cup and was eliminated by Villarreal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite being kicked in the second leg at the Allianz home ground.
This season, Bayern won against PSG to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, met Freiburg in the quarter-finals of the German Cup but struggled in the Bundesliga. In addition to professional problems, Nagelsmann also lost control of the dressing room, when he did not like the pillars like Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller. Bayern's internal turmoil reached a climax last week, when the 35-year-old coach publicly criticized a student as a "mole" for leaking the club's tactical information to the German media.
According to Bild, Bayern quickly closed the contract with Tuchel because he was in the sights of both Real Madrid and Tottenham. They do not want to miss Tuchel and have in fact been keeping an eye on the 49-year-old coach since he took charge of Dortmund.
From March 27, Tuchel will lead Bayern in training to prepare for the match against Dortmund next weekend. This is a match that can affect the Bundesliga championship race, when Bayern are ranked second with 52 points, one point behind the opponent.
Tuchel is highly regarded for his short-term success at Stamford Bridge. The 49-year-old coach replaced Frank Lampard in January 2021 and immediately helped Chelsea win the Champions League for the first time in nine years. In the 2021-2022 season, despite not being able to defend the crown on the continent and finishing third in the English Premier League, the German coach still won a double title of the European Super Cup and the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.
Tuchel is also knowledgeable about German football, having started his career in his homeland, gaining experience through clubs Augsburg and Mainz. In the summer of 2015, he moved to Dortmund to succeed Jurgen Klopp, and worked here for two years, winning the German Cup in 2017.
