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

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2 years 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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Chelsea suffer fresh injury blow after 0-0 draw with Bournemouth

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16 hours ago

December 7, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Chelsea striker, Liam Delap, is set to be unavailable for an extended period with a shoulder injury.

Delap suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder while tussling with Bournemouth defender, Marcos Senesi, during a Premier League clash on Saturday.

The 22-year-old was replaced in the game by Marc Guiu.

This is the second major injury Delap is suffering after he joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town.

Manager Enzo Maresca, speaking after the game, admitted the latest setback is “quite bad”.

He added: “Unfortunately he was already out for two months and he has to be out again.

“We don’t know for how long, but it looks quite bad, his shoulder.”

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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5 days ago

December 3, 2025

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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5 days ago

December 3, 2025

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”