It has been clear since Wednesday that Thomas Tuchel will be leaving FC Bayern after the season. New background information on the coach’s retirement in Munich has now been leaked.
Thomas Tuchel has had to put up with a lot in the last few months. The FC Bayern coach was criticized just as harshly by many fans as he was by the press, with new negative headlines making the rounds almost every day.
According to “kicker” information, the constant accusations also became a problem for Tuchel privately. While the 50-year-old himself endured the constant media fire, his two daughters felt the discontent at school.
It is said that the girls were “repeatedly confronted with headlines about their father.” This in turn “caused problems” for Tuchel.
The club and coach should hope that the early decision will calm the situation.
FC Bayern starts search for successor
After the recent defeats in Leverkusen, Rome and Bochum, the discussions about Tuchel had gained momentum. The first titleless season in twelve years is looming.
There have been persistent rumors about Tuchel’s successor for some time. The list goes from Zinedine Zidane to Hansi Flick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Sebastian Hoeneß, José Mourinho and Antonio Conte to Xabi Alonso and Unai Emery.
Tuchel was lucky to win the championship with FC Bayern last season. However, he failed in the DFB Cup and Champions League.
Bayern also embarrassed themselves in the cup against third division team 1. FC Saarbrücken this season. In the Bundesliga, the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen is already eight points, and in the premier class they are threatened with elimination after the 1-0 defeat in the first leg of the round of 16 at Lazio Rome.
Both sides therefore decided to end the cooperation, which was originally scheduled to run until 2025, at the end of June. After that, Tuchel reportedly wants to take on a new challenge straight away; a return to the English Premier League will particularly appeal to him.