After another embarrassment and third consecutive defeat, Thomas Tuchel’s coaching position in Bayern has never been more shaken. His departure is almost certain, although not so easy to implement for several reasons. First, the club must come to an agreement with the German expert regarding the mutual termination of the contract, which lasts for another year and a half, and then find the right man for the delicate job. Also, it‘s not „Bayern‘s way“ to change the coach in the middle of the season, and the Bavarians did it already last season, when they brought in Tuchel instead of Nagelsmann. While Bayern at the highest level needs to make a decision on whether to sack Tuchel after all, with as many as five names are orbiting around the name of his successor – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Xabi Alonso, Zinedine Zidane, Antonio Conte and Sebastian Hoenes.BREAKING: Bayern Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is preferred target to succeed Thomas Tuchel if Bayern Munich make a change this summer, according to Sky Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/6K9cYrJiVD— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 19, 2024 The mention of Solskjaer in the context of the new coach of the Bavarians is definitely the biggest surprise for everyone. However, the Norwegian coach and former center-forward, who brought Manchester United the European title in 1999 with a goal in the third minute of stoppage time, is only mentioned as a temporary solution, in case they still decide to sack Tuchel in the middle of the season. This information is handled by the well-informed German journalist Florian Plattenberg and therefore ‘carries weight‘. This would essentially mean that Bayern is ready to definitely throw this season down the drain after parting with Tuchel and that Solskjaer will be a ‘bridge‘ in order to wait for another name on the list – Xabi Alonso.Large xG but tiny heart: Tuchel hides after Bayern’s debacleIt is well known to everyone that Alonso has a clause that could allow him to join one of his three former clubs, Real Madrid, Liverpool or Bayern Munich, although he categorically refuses to use it because he wants to finish his job in Leverkusen. It’s no secret that Alonso enjoys an exceptional reputation among the leading men of Bayern and is therefore probably the top pick of the board, although it is mentioned that he is respected for a more relaxed approach to work… The job could be significantly complicated by Jurgen Klopp’s decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.Underperforming stars cost Bayern millions and could mark their first trophyless season since 2012News of Bayern’s alleged interest in Zinedine Zidane also surprised everyone. Although some media wrote that there was contact between the two parties, Bild writes that this is not true. Maybe Bayern has the desire to bring him, but the Frenchman himself may have closed the door by saying that “he will only manage clubs from countries whose language he speaks”. Zidane doesn’t know German, he could learn it, and the job could be very tempting. Especially since it won’t work for almost three years. Antonio Conte is one of the latest coaches to be linked with Bayern. The Italian has been out of work since leaving Tottenham last March and is reportedly very interested in taking over the Munich giants. He already knows the dressing room area well, having coached Eric Dier and Harry Kane at Tottenham. He is a high-profile coach, even though he hasn’t done much with the Spurs, but as someone who conquered England with Chelsea, and Italy with Inter and Juventus, he has his trump cards when auditioning for the job.The fans are furious – few clubs in the world pay so well and play so badlyIn the end, the name that is least known to the general public remains. Sebastian Hoeness is the nephew of Uli Hoeness, Bayern‘s true supremo. but despite the family connection, the young coach has an impressive season with Stuttgart behind him. It is in third place, just behind Bayern and ahead of Dortmund and Leipzig. However, like Alonso, he also wants to finish at least one season at his club, before making the next step. And, moving to Bayern would probably be a step too early to him, not to mention that paralells with his powerful uncle would be big. Let us remind you that Hansi Flick and even Jose Mourinho, who has allegedly already started learning German, are being linked to Bayern. Without any doubt, the topic of Bayern’s new coach, along with the allegedly agreed transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid, is the most important topic of European and world football.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE1/8 finalsTuesdayCopenhagen – Man.City 1-3 (1-2)/Mattsson 34 – De Bruyne 10, Silva 45+1, Foden 90+3/RB Leipzig – Real Madrid 0-1 (0-0)/Diaz 49/WednesdayPSG – Sociedad 2-0 (0-0)/Mbappe 58, Barcola 71/Lazio – Bayern 1-0 (0-0)/Immobile 69 pen/Tuesday the 20th23:00: (2.00) Inter (3.40) Atl.Madrid (3.90)23:00: (2.15) PSV (3.45) Dortmund (3.35)Wednesday the 21st23:00: (4.10) Porto (3.50) Arsenal (1.90)23:00: (2.70) Napoli (3.35) Barcelona (2.60)***odds are subject to change***
