FC Bayern Munich does not want to be pressured into looking for a new coach for the coming season. “Now we have a little time to look around accordingly, and that’s what we will do,” said the chairman of the supervisory board and club president Herbert Hainer after the German record champions’ 2-1 win in the Bundesliga against RB Leipzig.
“We have now replaced three coaches within a not too long period of time,” said Hainer. That doesn’t necessarily speak for FC Bayern and isn’t what they want. “We want to work with the coach in the long term. We will think about it and analyze it very carefully – and hopefully get the right one,” said Hainer.
The terms of office of Flick and Nagelsmann also ended prematurely
The separation from Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season is a done deal; the collaboration was originally agreed until at least mid-2025. The terms of office of Hansi Flick and Julian Nagelsmann also ended prematurely in summer 2021 and spring 2023.
When asked about the recent coaching wear and tear, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen explained: “It’s at least something we can do better. We want more continuity in the coaching chair again. That’s what we’re striving for.”
Alonso is considered a preferred candidate
There is a lot of speculation about possible successors to Tuchel. Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso is considered a preferred candidate. But the name of the former world star and Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was also mentioned. Or that of Sebastian Hoeneß. The nephew of Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeneß has already successfully trained the Bayern amateurs and is currently working successfully at VfB Stuttgart.
They want to find a trainer in peace, “and when we find him, we will announce it,” said Hainer. The 69-year-old emphasized that the team was “not uncoachable”. However, the current season could also cause a change in the star ensemble.
“We have to sit down at the end of the season and analyze. What’s going on, why are we not playing so well, is it just the coach or do we have to change something in the team too,” the former Adidas boss asked important questions for the season analysis on.
