MAY 17, MUNICH — Thomas Tuchel, the coach of Bayern Munich, announced on Friday that he will be leaving the team at the end of the current campaign, stating he “couldn’t agree on terms” to continue.
After Bayern lost three straight games and trailed eventual winner Bayer Leverkusen by eight points, the two parties decided to separate ways in February.
Club owners appeared to have a change of heart after Bayern advanced to the Champions League semi-finals, where they were defeated by Real Madrid in a close match. Additionally, the club was unable to find a replacement for Tuchel.
Tuchel stated he would depart after Saturday’s final match against Hoffenheim, but he acknowledged he was in talks to stay for the next season.
We will honor the arrangement we came to in February. Tuchel told reporters, “We had discussions, as you reported, but we couldn’t agree on terms. It’s really challenging.
The more you play against teams like Arsenal and Real Madrid and the longer the season goes on, the more it bonds you and the team together.
“The last few weeks served as the impetus for considering a U-turn, but we were unable to come to a mutually beneficial agreement to continue working together.
I won’t get into specifics or explain why.
It remains hidden behind locked doors. With former Bayern player Xabi Alonso serving as coach, Leverkusen’s Bundesliga victory ended Munich’s 11-year reign on the championship.
We shall adhere to the agreement we reached in February. “We had discussions, as you reported, but we couldn’t agree on terms,” Tuchel said to reporters. It’s quite difficult.
The longer the season and the more games you play against teams like Real Madrid and Arsenal, the closer you and the team get.
“The past several weeks provided the catalyst for contemplating a U-turn, but we were unable to reach a mutually advantageous understanding to carry on cooperating.
I won’t go into details or try to justify it.
It is still concealed by closed doors. Munich’s 11-year title run came to an end with Leverkusen’s Bundesliga win, led by former Bayern player Xabi Alonso.
Alonso, former Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, former temporary manager of Manchester United Ralf Rangnick, and other candidates are said to have rejected offers.
Harry Kane was ruled out of Saturday’s game against Hoffenheim by coach Tuchel, who also claimed that Kane had left Germany for medical attention.
The England captain was doubtful for Bayern’s semi-final second leg against Real Madrid due to a back issue, according to Tuchel.
“Harry is seeing his own physician for treatment. He has left this place. He refuses to go to Hoffenheim.
In actuality, it was a close call against Madrid. We gave it a shot, but every move he made made it worse, leaving us unable to participate in training.
Without him, Kane’s modest hopes of surpassing Robert Lewandowski’s record for the most goals scored in a Bundesliga season are gone. at his first league season at Munich, Kane has scored 36 goals, which is less than Lewandowski’s record of 41.
“Neither he nor Leroy (Sane) or Jamal (Musiala) will make the squad.” According to Tuchel, Sacha Boey, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Serge Gnabry, Raphael Guerreiro, Kingsley Coman, and Kim Min-jae would also be absent from the game.
