The problems continue for Thomas Tuchel on the Bayern Munich bench. After last weekend’s painful defeat against Bayer Leverkusen with half the Bundesliga title at stake, The Bavarians fell again this time against Lazio in the Champions League in the first leg of the round of 16, with a final score of 1-0.
The coach is experiencing a roller coaster in his second season with the team. Xabi Alonso and his Leverkusen are the clear dominators of the domestic competition and could end Bayern’s hegemony after 12 years of reign, uWe have results that have set off alarm bells in the offices of the Allianz Arena.
“Of course Tuchel is dealing with problems, it is a very difficult situation for all of us.” said Freund, director of Bayern, in the Champions League post-match against Lazio, a gray match for the Germans that was decided by a penalty committed by Upamecano in the second half. Immobile did not forgive from eleven meters. “Our goal is to fight together to get out of the situation. We are in this boat together.” added.
The coach, asked by BILD about his future, responded that “I’m not worried about a possible dismissal.” Tuchel has always been confident about the security of his position despite being second in the Bundesliga and now facing a ‘forced’ comeback in Europe. It is clear that the team’s gears are not working and players like Kimmich, Kane or Sané are exhibiting a level well below what was expected.
“We did everything possible to lose the game…it was in our hands. A moment has come that we have stopped believing. I don’t know why” Tuchel assured. Lazio is a lower-class rival to Bayern, and those from Bavaria are forced to turn the situation around. If they do not advance to the second round, the coach could be seriously questioned.
A disastrous fact
Thomas Tuchel has already lost 10 of the 43 games As head coach of Bayern Munich, one fact leaves him in a bad position compared to his predecessor on the bench. It took Julian Naglesmann 84 games to accumulate ten defeats. It should be remembered that the latter was dismissed in March 2023 and did not leave a good memory in the club.
