BAYERN MUNICH have reportedly named Thomas Tuchel as manager following the shock sacking of Julian Nagelsmann.
It follows an incredible turn of events for the German giants on Thursday night.
GettyEx-Chelsea chief Thomas Tuchel is said to have come straight in as Bayern manager[/caption]
Bayern are axing boss Julian Nagelsmann despite doing well in EuropeAP
Ex-PSG chief Tuchel takes over at his home country giants seven months after Chelsea surprisingly axed him.
The German champions are a point adrift of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
But they sailed into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 aggregate triumph over PSG.
Manchester City await them next month.
Ex-RB Leipzig chief Nagelsmann, 35, guided Bayern to the domestic crown last season after taking over in April 2021.
But earlier on Thursday he admitted he had heard rumours he would be axed but denied having heard from club chiefs.
And at the start of the week he hinted at internal problems – after admitting a dressing-room mole was leaking tactics.
He was furious after Bild published a team plan, including his own detailed notes.
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Nagelsmann hit out: “It bothers me a lot.
“What is the person who transmits this looking for? What are you waiting for?
“I don’t see what his motivation could be, beyond facilitating the task for the adversary.”