THOMAS TUCHEL has been confirmed as the new manager of Bayern Munich.
The ex-Chelsea boss takes over from the axed Julian Nagelsmann.
EPAThomas Tuchel has been announced as new manager of Bayern Munich[/caption]
Julian Nagelsmann has been sackedReuters
German giants Bayern confirmed the news with a blunt statement on social media.
A Twitter post announced: “FC Bayern and head coach Julian Nagelsmann have parted company.
“This decision was taken by CEO Oliver Kahn and board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic in consultation with club president Herbert Hainer. Nagelsmann will be succeeded by Thomas Tuchel.”
Former Blues boss Tuchel has signed a deal up until the summer of 2025.
He will supervise training for the first time on Monday.
Speaking on the decision to sack Nagelsmann, CEO Oliver Kahn said: “When we signed Julian Nagelsmann for FC Bayern in the summer of 2021, we were convinced we would work with him on a long-term basis – and that was the goal of all of us right up to the end.
“Julian shares our aspiration to play successful and attractive football. But now we have come to the conclusion that the quality in our squad – despite the Bundesliga title last year – has come to the fore less and less often.
“After the World Cup we have played less successfully and less attractively. The big fluctuations in performance have cast doubt on our goals for this season, but also our goals for the future.
“That is why we have acted now. Personally and on behalf of FC Bayern, I would like to thank Julian and his coaching team, and wish everyone the best of luck for the future.”
More to follow…
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