For Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, the end of the DFB Cup does not change the good start of new coach Thomas Tuchel. “It’s bitter for all of us, but it has nothing to do with the coach. It’s a process. He makes a very good impression and does a very good job. It was bitter for all of us today, but things will continue on Saturday.” , said Salihamidzic on Wednesday night. On Saturday, FC Bayern Munich will be visiting SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga – the team they lost in the cup on Tuesday evening.

After two second-round defeats in the DFB Cup in the past two seasons, the Munich side lost 2-1 at home to Freiburg in the quarter-finals. “We are depressed and disappointed,” said Salihamidzic. At times the team could not keep up “this energy or number of strokes”.

A week and a half ago, Tuchel was presented as the successor to Julian Nagelsmann. After the 4-2 opening win in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund, he had to be knocked out. accept a quick first setback in the DFB Cup. “The goal was clearly Berlin,” said midfielder Joshua Kimmich. “At the end of the day it just pisses me off the more titles we lose.”

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