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FC Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel to leave club at end of season

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1 year ago

February 21, 2024

FC Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel will part ways at the end of the season, it has been announced.

The decision comes after the 50-year-old’s side fell to a 3-2 loss at Bochum in the Bundesliga on Sunday, February 18.

Bayern, who have won 11 league titles in a row, are eight points behind Bayer Leverkusen and lost 3-0 to Xabi Alonso’s league leaders earlier this month.

The Athletic reported earlier this week that Alonso is one of those being considered for the position in the summer.

The club say an “amicable conversation” took place to “end the collaboration” with Tuchel’s contract set to expire in June.

CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “In an open, good conversation we came to the decision to mutually end our collaboration in the summer. Our goal is to carry out a sporting realignment with a new coach for the 2024/25 season.

“Until then, every individual in the club is expressly challenged to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and the Bundesliga. I also explicitly hold the team responsible.

“Especially in the Champions League, we are convinced that after the 0-1 defeat in the first leg at Lazio, we will advance to the quarter-finals in the second leg in our fully occupied Allianz Arena with our fans behind us.”

Tuchel said: “We have agreed that we will end our collaboration after this season. Until then, I and my coaching team will of course continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”

Former Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea boss Tuchel was appointed as Bayern’s head coach in March 2023, replacing current Germany national team manager Julian Nagelsmann.

He secured the first German league title of his career on the final day of the 2022-23 campaign, with Bayern defeating Cologne 2-1 and rivals Borussia Dortmund slipping up with a 2-2 draw against Mainz.

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Manchester City appoint two new coaches

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4 hours ago

June 10, 2025

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Manchester City have appointed two new coaches to manager Pep Guardiola’s first team coaching set-up.

The new coaches are Pepijn Lijnders and James French.

The Cityzens disclosed this in a post on their website on Tuesday.

Lijnders has been appointed as assistant coach while French joins as set-piece coach.

Lijnders, 42, arrived at the Etihad armed with extensive elite-level coaching experience both in the Premier League as well as on the continent.

French, on the other hand, moved to City from Liverpool in the key role of set-piece coach.

“Pepijn and James have each amassed huge experience working in their individual roles over the past few years.

“Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pepijn and James the very best of luck in their new roles,” Man City’s statement partly read.

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Delap can learn from him – Obi Mikel urges Chelsea to sign Ronaldo

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3 days ago

June 8, 2025

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Chelsea legend, John Obi Mikel has urged his old club to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer transfer window.

According to the former Nigeria international, Chelsea’s new signing Liam Delap can learn from Ronaldo at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking in an interview with talkSPORT, the 38-year-old said he would like to see the Portugal captain
play for Chelsea at the inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup tournament.

“I think it might be Al Hilal if he [Ronaldo] goes, so they are trying to make him get to the tournament which will be good, even for the fans, and for all of us to see Ronaldo and Messi compete in another tournament,” Obi Mikel said.

“It is amazing. Ronaldo is an amazing player and top goalscorer, it will be great to see him. Doing it at Chelsea? Yes.

“Of course, we need a number nine, and he is someone Delap can learn from.”

Ronaldo’s future with Al-Nassr is unclear at the moment.

The 40-year-old is yet to sign a new deal with the Saudi Arabia club and recently hinted his time with the club is over.

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2026 WCQ: I didn’t like it – Tuchel slams England players despite 1-0 win over Andorra

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3 days ago

June 7, 2025

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England manager, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed he did not like the “lack or urgency” from his players following a narrow 1-0 win over Andorra.

Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in the 2026 World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

But Tuchel was unhappy with the performance and accused the players of not trying hard enough after 25 minutes.

According to him, the players were left in no doubt as to his opinion of their display against the minnows.

“I think we started quite well in the first 20-25 minutes, that was the only part where I had the feeling it was a matter of time,” he told ITV Sport.

“We lost completely the momentum [and] couldn’t get it back through the whole first half.

Tuchel added: “It is still a World Cup qualifier away from home. I didn’t like it at all.

“All the players know because I said it in the dressing room.

“It is also necessary to have a look in detail and watch the match again.”

Since he took over the team, Tuchel has won all three fixtures so far, as the post-Gareth Southgate era continues to take shape.