Bayern Munich have sacked German coach Julian Nagelsmann, who will be replaced by compatriot Thomas Tuchel, the ten-time German football champion announced on Friday, less than a week after losing the top spot in the league to Borussia Dortmund.
“Bayern Munich released coach Julian Nagelsmann. The decision was made by the CEO [diretor executivo], Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic, director of football, in consultation with the chairman, Herbert Hainer. Nagelsmann is replaced by Thomas Tuchel”informed the Bavarian club on the official website on the Internet.
Tuchel, 49, has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in September 2022 and will sign a contract until June 30, 2025, leading the first training session on Monday, said Bayern, who switched coaches against Manchester City two weeks ago. , for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Nagelsmann, 35, was sidelined as Bayern are going through their worst season in the league for 11 years, with 15 wins, seven draws and three defeats, just days after being overtaken at the top by Dortmund, who lost it in the next round will record.
The challenge for Nagelsmann arose as far back as last season, when the Munich team was limited to fulfilling its ‘obligation’ to win the German title – its 10th in a row – after being knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by the Spaniards of Villareal.
The 2-1 defeat, suffered last Sunday at the Bayer Leverkusen stadium, hastened the departure of the coach (who was under contract until 2026), in a match in which Portuguese international defender João Cancelo, on loan from Manchester City, was the keeper .
Coinciding with the irregular campaign in the Championship, Bayern went on a 100% victorious campaign in the Champions League, brilliantly winning a group that also included Inter Milan – ‘executioner’ of FC Porto in the round of 16 and opponent of Benfica in the ‘rooms’ — and FC Barcelona.
In the round of 16, the Germans beat Paris Saint-Germain with two wins (1-0 in Paris and 2-0 in Munich), cementing their favoritism for winning the trophy, which they will have to justify against Manchester City. , on April 11 in England and on April 19 in their own stadium, without Nagelsmann.
Ahead of the clash of the ‘quarters’ of Europe’s premier club competition, regarded as an authentic early final, Bayern will face another trial by fire on April 1 when they host Dortmund, now bottom of the standings, in which they state the Portuguese international defender Raphaël Guerreiro op.
Nagelsmann arrived in Munich in the summer of 2021, after two seasons in which he led Leipzig to the Bundesliga podium, with the heavy responsibility of replacing Hansi Flick, who had conquered everything in the previous season (Champions League, in Lisbon, championship, cup and German Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup) and was on his way to becoming Germany manager.
Source: DN
