Bundesliga: Thomas Tuchel already on an ejection seat

On March 25, Thomas Tuchel was appointed coach of Bayern Munich in place of a Julian Nagelsmann whose results were deemed unsatisfactory. Not to mention his highly contested management within his workforce, which undoubtedly remains the main reason for his dismissal. At the time, however, the Bavarian club was still in the running to achieve a league-German Cup-Champions League treble. A prospect that has soared in the great widths since the taking office of a Tuchel who had however started ideally with a clear, and convincing, victory over Borussia Dortmund (4-2) which again propelled the Munich residents in the lead. of the Bundesliga. A fiery start, which will remain above all like a flash in the pan…

Indeed, since then, Bayern has lost feathers. And not least. In the German Cup first, Freiburg crucified Joshua Kimmich and his little comrades on penalty at the last minute (1-2) to take out his host in the quarter-finals. What could then only have passed for an incident if the European shock against Manchester City had turned to the advantage of the Germans. Alas, on the way out, they suffered a real correction from the feet of the Citizens (3-0), before just managing to win the draw on the return (1-1) without ever giving the feeling of being able to accomplish a comeback. An elimination which weighs very heavily on Tuchel's balance sheet, knowing that Nagelsmann, he had had eight victories in... eight matches played.

A 100% success from which Tuchel is very far. Especially in the league, Bayern lost their lead after their draw at home against Hoffenheim (1-1), followed by a defeat at Mainz (3-1) possibly with serious consequences. Thus, Dietmar Hamann, a former member of the Bavarian house from 1993 to 1998, now a consultant for Sky Sports, draws this conclusion without appeal. And like an ultimatum, even if the former player is in no way a decision-maker. “The coach left a strong impression of confusion during the four to five weeks he was there. If he also loses the championship, it is clear that he will be fired. Rarely have I seen a coaching change where things got worse in the short term. That's exactly what happened at Bayern." Tuchel will therefore play his future over the next five matches, including three at home, with the ambition, and the obligation, to go back ahead of Borussia, one point ahead (60 units against 59 at Bayern).