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Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel on the dugout in Heidenheim

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Those responsible at FC Bayern Munich have given coach Thomas Tuchel a job guarantee – at least for the near future. Next Tuesday, in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League, Tuchel will definitely still be sitting in the coaching bench of the German football record champions. This is what sports director Max Eberl and sports director Christoph Freund said after the 2-3 disgrace at newly promoted team 1. FC Heidenheim.

"No, I didn't have that thought," said Eberl on Sky when he was asked about a possible short-term change of coach. »That's definitely not the way. Bayern have already fired the coach, but they are still where they are. It’s not always just a coaching problem.”

“Yes, one hundred percent, everyone has to take a look at their own nose,” said Freund in response to a corresponding question on Sky. "Everyone has to look in the mirror, that can't be our claim, we're talking about an issue that we have to question as a group, that's unacceptable," said Freund after Bayern had squandered a 2-0 lead . Tuchel is trying everything “to get some energy in.”

After being eliminated in the second round of the DFB Cup and 16 points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the league, the Champions League seems to be Bayern's last chance to prevent a titleless season. “We all know that we can and must do things differently,” said Freund. On Tuesday (9 p.m.; stream: Amazon Prime) FCB will face top English team Arsenal London.

Tuchel suspended for the next matchday

Sports director Eberl left it open whether Tuchel would remain coach until the end of the season as planned. “It will definitely be in the next few weeks,” said Eberl. However, we have to “make sure we reach the Champions League,” said Eberl. Bayern are currently second, three points ahead of VfB Stuttgart, who play Borussia Dortmund in the evening.

Tuchel succeeded Julian Nagelsmann in Munich in March 2023. It has been clear since the end of February that Tuchel will be leaving Bayern in the summer. Tuchel certainly won't be on the sidelines in the upcoming Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln: The 50-year-old received his fourth yellow card of this Bundesliga season in Heidenheim because he complained too much about a referee's decision.

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