There was a separate “Behind” leaving Munich
This is exactly what he said about Kim Min-jae. German media said that even when Tuchel remains in office negotiations are resumed, the “Kim Min-jae’s abusive language” incident should be improved in order to improve the mood in the locker room. In the end, Bayern Munich leadership expressed opposition to Tuchel by citing such issues.
Munich coach Tuchel held a press conference on the 17th ahead of the 2023-2024 Bundesliga final round match against Hoffenheim at 10:30 p.m. on the 18th (Korea time).
Questions first arose about Tuchel’s future. Tuchel was adamant. “This is my last press conference at the Munich training site,” he said. “We discussed but we couldn’t reach an agreement. That’s why my decision in February is valid,” he said, adding that he will leave his team after this season.
Earlier, “Sky Sports Germany” said that the possibility of his staying in Munich has been growing since the meeting between Munich board members and Tuchel on the 16th. The media reported, “Munich’s board of directors and Tuchel had a meeting on the 15th, and now Munich is trying to share a new season with Tuchel,” adding, “Munich, which has been rejected several times, is trying to reverse the decision he made in February with Tuchel.”
In other words, Tuchel is likely to withdraw his decision to leave at the end of this season and sign a long-term contract in 2026 or later as well as next season, which was originally specified in the contract.
However, within a few days, this negotiation ended up going nowhere. After the match against Hoffenheim, Tuchel packed his bags and left the Munich clubhouse.
Initially, until the 16th, Bild said, “Munich has now begun to work on changing coach Tuchel’s mind as it has been difficult to find a new coach. Munich and Tuchel are talking in detail about future cooperation,” and argued that the possibility of retaining Tuchel has increased.
In the meantime, the circumstances of Tuchel’s remaining in office have popped up in recent days. In particular, when former Munich coach Han Ji-flick, who is unemployed, finally refused to return to his former team, there was a sharp atmosphere that there was no longer a coach on the list.
Bild said, “Munich refused Ralf Rangnick and went all out to bring in Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner. However, despite Glasner’s acceptance, Crystal Palace, his current office worker, offered a penalty of 100 million euros (about 145 billion won) and clearly expressed his rejection,” adding, “Munich has since pushed for Flick to re-join. However, Flick will not become Munich coach even as talks continue.”
It is also significant that a large number of key players have turned to Tuchel.
Sky Sports Germany said, “Captain Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller even delivered their stance to Munich employees in support of staying in Tuchel,” adding, “In addition to Neuer and Müller, players such as Leroy Zane, Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Jamal Musiala will want to accompany Tuchel,” adding that Munich’s players prefer Tuchel.
It is no exaggeration to say that the six mentioned are all about the Munich squad.
Sky Sports Germany said, “The players have learned a lot from Tuchel and the coaches are very famous within the squad,” adding that internal evaluation of Tuchel as well as Tuchel is very high. In particular, the media reported that coach Gareth Barry, who assisted Tuchel from Chelsea in England, gained the trust of the players.
Jutdeutsche Zeitung, a leading magazine in southern Germany, also said, “More than 80% of Munich players support Tuchel’s retention.”
Munich agreed in February to terminate his contract with Tuchel early under mutual agreement. Tuchel, who was previously under contract until the summer of 2025, has decided to step down after the end of the season, citing his poor performance this season.
However, the possibility of Tuchel’s staying in office was not only good news for Kim Min-jae. This is because Kim Min-jae was active in the first half of the season, but suffered from losing to Diricht and Dier in the second half. In the first round of the UEFA Champions League semifinals against Real Madrid on the 1st, Kim Min-jae made two fatal mistakes, turning Munich’s winning match into a draw.
At that time, Tuchel pointed to Kim Min-jae and fired a direct shot, saying, “I played greedy defense.”
After the match against Wolfsburg, the previous game, he pointed to Kim Min-jae, who played diligently despite various mistakes, saying, “I was lucky to meet him,” but if Tuchel remained, it was more likely than ever that Kim Min-jae would be unable to play as a main center back.
Fortunately, Tuchel’s decision to leave the team has made it possible for Kim Min-jae to compete blankly under the new coach.
In fact, “rude talk” also played a significant role in the Munich club’s decision to oust Tuchel right after the semifinal match against Real Madrid over Kim Min-jae. The reason for the failure of the German media to hold the position was the same. “There were also problems as a coach, as he failed to protect Kim Min-jae’s mistake but criticized him publicly,” the media said.
“Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti covered goalkeeper Andriy Lunin’s mistake, but Tuchel rather released Kim Min-jae,” Bild said, focusing on Tuchel’s remarks right after the match with Real.
However, it is difficult for Munich not to reinforce its center back just because Tuchel is leaving. It is because Kim Min-jae and Dayo Upamecano’s skills did not meet expectations. Even if Kim Min-jae is in his first year in the Bundesliga, Upamecano has been in Munich for two years and is going backward.메이저사이트
Sport Bild picked center back as Munich’s No. 1 reinforcement position on Wednesday. The newspaper said Munich would bring in Yonatan Ta, a 196-centimeter-tall defender who plays for Leverkusen, saying that he is the fastest defender in the Bundesliga. Ta was born in 1996 along with Kim Min-jae and is 193 centimeters tall, similar in height.