Former Bayern football player and German national team Markus Babbel called the specific reason why Julian Nagelsmann was dismissed as head coach of the Munich club.
“I know that Nagelsmann’s relationship with the Bild reporter was actively discussed in the team locker room. Being with him was to the detriment of the club. His girlfriend was a big threat to Bayern.
There was a lack of trust between the team and the coach as some players could no longer express themselves. They were afraid the whole thing would come out in the press,” Babbel says. Blick.
It was learned on March 24 that Nagelsmann was sacked. Along with him, assistant coaches Benjamin Gluck, Xavier Zembrod and Dino Toppeller were released.
35-year-old Nagelsmann was replaced by 49-year-old Thomas Tuchel. The player, who has a contract until 30 June 2025, will train for the first time on Monday, 27 March.
Led by Nagelsmann this season, Bayern eliminated Paris Saint-Germain from the tournament and reached the 1/4 finals of the Champions League in the 2022/23 season. Having collected 52 points at the end of 25 weeks in the Bundesliga, the team ranks second in the ranking.
Former Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn announced the club’s decision to sack Julian Nagelsmann.