When asked a question before his supposed final with FC Bayern against Lazio, Tuchel became a bit emotional. He is fighting for his true love.
The press conference was almost over, after just under 15 minutes everything expected had already been said. But with the penultimate question things got exciting again with Thomas Tuchel’s comments. Why? Because the outgoing Bayern coach gave one of the very rare insights into his personal emotional world.
Exactly after that and how he personally deals with the ongoing crisis that he has been in with FC Bayern for weeks and the pressure before the groundbreaking duel with Lazio Rome on Tuesday evening in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League (on Tuesday from 9 p.m. in the live ticker). t-online), he was asked in English. So how important is success to him in this supposed endgame?
Tuchel: “I will grow from it”
“For me personally, this is extremely important. I’m a very bad loser,” Tuchel answered openly and became a little emotional. “I don’t like losing, it’s very hard to deal with defeats, not having the influence that I demand of myself. Every game is a lesson.”
Most recently, he regularly experienced things with Bayern in a rather unpleasant way, such as in the three consecutive defeats in Leverkusen (0:3), in the first leg in Rome (0:1) and the 2:3 in Bochum. On Friday his team couldn’t get past a 2-2 draw in Freiburg.
“At the moment and in the last few weeks it is difficult to look at the positive side,” said Tuchel. It is important to “accept the challenge, stay positive and learn the right lessons.” In any case, Tuchel is certain: “I will grow from it.” The things he is currently experiencing at Bayern are “not normal”. After all, the record champions are threatened with a completely titleless season for the first time since 2012. The separation from Tuchel in the summer has long been decided. If he fails against Lazio, he may even face being expelled earlier.
When asked about his supposedly personal endgame and whether certain things discussed could change in the event of failure, Tuchel had already said: “Not from my side. I know what we agreed on. Everyone can be sure that there is no one who has more ambition to win the game than me.”
“It is my greatest passion, my great love”
Now Tuchel tried to classify the personal significance of the sporting showdown. “It’s just football,” he said. “It’s my greatest passion, my great love. It never feels like a job. I’m 100 percent involved and will give everything for Bayern Munich until my last game.”
Tuchel is aware that this is definitely no longer in the very distant future. He concluded his statement with the following words: “It’s a challenge, but they’re there to grow from it.”
The questioner then wished him “good luck” and Tuchel thanked him. If he has his way, a win on Tuesday against Lazio should be followed by a few more by the end of the season. In any case, Tuchel is still fighting for it. And therefore also about his greatest passion, his great passion and his job.