Bayern Munich Confirm Nagelsmann Sacking, Name Tuchel As Replacement

Bayern Munich have announced the sacking of head coach Julen Nagelsmann, while also confirming Thomas Tuchel as the new coach, Sportivationng.com reports.

The Bavarians made the announcement on their Twitter handle on Friday evening.

Nagelsmann was appointed in 2021, he guided the team to the Bundesliga title last season.

He has also led them to the last eight of the Champions League this season.

Nagelsmann have led Bayern Munich to five wins out of 10 in the Bundesliga in 2023.

The 2-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen allowed Dortmund to leapfrog them on top of the Bundesliga log with just a point.

He also led Bayern Munich to a 100% record in the Champions League this season, including wins against Barcelona, PSG and Inter Milan.

Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn said: “When we signed Julian Nagelsmann 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.

“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 Bayern, I would like to thank Julian and his coaching team, and wish everyone the best of luck for the future.”

Thomas Tuchel has signed a contract until 2025 to replace Julian Nagelsmann.

The former Chelsea manager will take charge of his first training on Monday in preparation for the Bundesliga clash against his former club Dortmund on Saturday.