Bayern Munich’s 5-star casting to replace Thomas Tuchel

Bayern Munich has decided. This Wednesday, the residents of the Allianz Arena formalized the departure of Thomas Tuchel at the end of the 2023-24 financial year. The 50-year-old technician, who arrived at the end of March 2023 to replace Julian Nagelsmann, failed to restart the Bavarian machine. In addition to the disappointing results, his frosty relations with certain executives or even certain of his choices led to his loss and therefore to this press release published at the end of the morning. The two parties agreed to part ways by mutual agreement, as TT clarified.

“We have agreed that we will end our collaboration after this season. Until then, my coaching team and I will of course continue to do everything possible to ensure maximum success.” The Tuchel chapter will therefore end in a few weeks at the latest. But the leaders will already have to start looking for a successor. Several names have also come out of the hat. The one that comes up the most is that of Xabi Alonso. As mentioned on our site, the profile and work of the Spanish coach at Bayer Leverkusen are highly appreciated.

Xabi Alonso, track n°1

In addition, he has the advantage of knowing the house well, having played there. But the Bavarians, who like to draw from competitors and who have already contacted the Xabi Alonso clan, have a little problem called Liverpool. The Reds also have a crush on the former Real Madrid player. They see him as the successor to Jürgen Klopp. The latter could also be a solution for Bayern Munich if plan A were to fail. In England, the former BVB coach achieved wonders with the Mersey club, which he led to success in the Premier League and the Champions League. His solid experience at a very high level and his perfect knowledge of German football would be a big plus.

But it is not necessarily the name that stands out the most after that of Xabi Alonso. For several days, the Italian and German press have been discussing the trail leading to Zinedine Zidane. Free since his departure from Casa Blanca, the Frenchman had the Blues in the back of his mind. But Didier Deschamps extended. Same thing for Real Madrid, where Carlo Ancelotti extended his lease. Without a club, Zizou wants to return to service as he has admitted several times. Bayern Munich ticks many boxes since it is a very big club, ambitious and which will play hard on all counts.

Zidane is also followed

Only problem, ZZ would prefer to coach in a country where he masters the language, even if he sees the Rekordmeister as a great institution worthy of Real Madrid. Which is not the case in Germany. But the Bavarians are really won over. Sky Germany indicates that managers appreciate his aura and his experience, as well as the fact that he is available very quickly. For the moment, there is still nothing concrete at this stage, while a close friend of the Frenchman confided to Sport1 be rather confident in this matter. But there is no doubt that this should accelerate after the announcement of Tuchel’s departure. Ditto for Hans Dieter Flick. Free since the end of his adventure with the German selection, he is still in the good books of the Munich management.

SportBild indicated last week that the club is considering his return, having successfully managed the team in the past. For his part, Flick is also attentive to what is happening in Bavaria, he who lives 40 kilometers from the training center. Available and close, it ticks many boxes. However, the Iberian press assures that he wants to join FC Barcelona, ​​where Xavi will leave at the end of the season. The former German coach is even taking Spanish lessons.

Several coaches are interested

Another profile studied: that of Sebastian Hoeneß. The nephew of Bayern Munich’s honorary president, Uli Hoeneß, is doing a good job with Stuttgart, who are third in the Bundesliga. A coach of the future who could be a gamble. In addition to the crazy Thomas Müller rumor, other great coaches have made calls to Bayern Munich. José Mourinho, who was sacked from AS Roma last January, is very interested in this position. The Portuguese, who has enjoyed success in several leagues, dreams of coaching the German giant. Ditto for Antonio Conte, ready to join the Bundesliga club. Several candidates are therefore on the starting line for this summer.

But if the Munich residents decide to part ways with Tuchel before the end of the season, Sky Germany explains that the German team has already ticked off a name to fill the interim role: that of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. A surprising track but not so much in the end. The former Manchester United coach, unemployed since November 2021, knows the Bavarian sporting director, Christoph Freund, very well. The latter has followed him for years and appreciates his style. No serious discussion took place, but his name was mentioned. If he arrives, he would therefore have a little time to relaunch the club and why not become a long-term solution. He is therefore among the coaches followed, with Xabi Alonso in priority and Zinedine Zidane in plan B. Casting is open in Munich.