Chelsea, Bayern Munich: the long and worrying fall of Thomas Tuchel

It's no secret that Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich this summer. The Bavarian management and the German club made the news official a few weeks ago. If this seemed logical for both camps, it is above all because the adventure of the German technician clearly looks like a fiasco. Perhaps even worse than his end of adventure at PSG and that at Chelsea. Because for several years now, Thomas Tuchel seems to have completely lost his footing and has been unable to put his ideas into place at all. Renowned as a divisive coach with a strong character, he also had the particularity of being a coach who always ends his club adventures very badly. This was the case at PSG, then at Chelsea. With the Blues, despite his victory in the Champions League just a few months after his arrival (and his UEFA Super Cup + Club World Cup), he was never able to achieve unanimous support among the supporters. And his last months have clearly tarnished his image.

But like at PSG with Leonardo, his history in England has been marked by several conflicts with his management and with players. An assumed management method on his part, but which does not allow us to build solid things in the long term. And when he fails to convince his team in the game, he ends up losing, almost logically, his locker room, without being able to rectify the situation. Enough to considerably shorten his club adventures and not end them on good terms. Less than a year ago, Bayern Munich thought they had the right move. While Julian Nagelsmann could not convince, the Bavarian management had made the decision to put him on the side even before the ship sank and while his team was still in the race for the treble (Bundesliga, C1 and European Cup). 'Germany). A completely missed bet since a week later, Thomas Tuchel was eliminated in the German Cup by Friborg and from the Champions League by Manchester City.

A slope that goes down slowly

In the championship, he also failed to revive his team and had a series of poor performances until the end, allowing the competition to regain the lead in the Bundesliga. Historical rival Borussia Dortmund had to completely miss out on the final day to secure the first title. But proof that his end of the season had not been appreciated at all by the club, the day after the coronation, management decided to clean up by firing Oliver Kahn (general manager) and Hasan Salihamidžić (sporting director). Thomas Tuchel was retained despite everything. And last summer, Bayern Munich decided to trust him to hope for a revival. At the helm during the transfer window, he insisted on recovering Harry Kane this summer and Eric Dier in January. He also took the opportunity to push players like Sadio Mané, Gravenberch and Benjamin Pavard towards the exit. Strong choices which should stand out on the pitch for Thomas Tuchel. Which is very far from being the case.

Despite an XXL squad, Bayern Munich continues its matches without flavor, without its usual domination. The Bavarians have never seemed as takeable as this season. Eliminated by a D3 in the German Cup, the German team also said goodbye to the Bundesliga title. With the defeat against the small Heidenheim team, Bayer Munich was dropped by Bayer Leverkusen who only needed a small victory (in 6 matches) to validate their title. Thomas Tuchel achieved the feat of losing the title which has not eluded the club for over 12 years now. To make matters worse, last weekend, Bayern Munich also lost a Klassiker (against Dortmund) for the first time in 10 years. A real disaster which even put the future of Thomas Tuchel back on the table while his season was again marked by clashes with several players in the squad. If his departure is already complete, management is now considering firing him earlier than planned so as not to spoil the possibility of a good run in C1. In any case, Tuchel's new adventure is a continuation of what he proposed at the end of the Chelsea side. And this could significantly reduce its rating with the big European teams…