Because the separation from Thomas Tuchel is certain at the end of the season, FC Bayern is now officially looking for a coach. The preferred candidate is said to be Bayer Leverkusen’s successful coach Xabi Alonso. How he plans his future is currently questionable.
While “Sky” reported on Wednesday that the German record champions had a “very good” chance of luring the 42-year-old Spaniard to Säbener Straße for the new season, “kicker” presented the situation somewhat differently.
As reporter Georg Holzner writes on In addition, staying at Bayer Leverkusen is “far from being ruled out”.
FC Bayern will still “give everything” to convince their preferred candidate to move to Munich, said the journalist.
Alonso’s contract in Leverkusen runs until 2026, but it should be possible for him to get out of it early.
After there was repeated talk of a “gentlemen’s agreement” with the Bayer bosses in the event of an inquiry from a top club, the portal “fussball.news” reported on Wednesday that Alonso had anchored a regular exit clause in his contract.
This guarantees him his departure from Leverkusen against payment of a transfer fee that is said to be between 15 and 20 million euros. The former world and European champion could exercise the option until the end of May, it was said. In November 2023, Bayer boss Fernando Carro emphasized to “talkSPORT” that there was no official clause
FC Liverpool with a time advantage over FC Bayern
One thing is clear: Liverpool FC has a clear time advantage over FC Bayern in its search for a coach.
Jürgen Klopp, whose departure was officially announced in the summer at the end of January, informed the club management about his plans in November. At that time, Tuchel’s exit in Munich was not yet apparent.
FC Bayern confirmed the impending separation from the 50-year-old on Wednesday. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen justified the move with a “sporting realignment” for the coming season.