*Update at bottom of article*
A major shake-up on the bench has been touted at German heavyweights Bayern Munich late on Thursday.
This comes amid claims that the Bavarians’ current head coach – Julian Nagelsmann – is under serious threat of being sent on his way.
For those not aware, Bayern are fresh off a damaging result at the weekend, as a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen saw them ousted from the summit of the Bundesliga table by Klassiker rivals Borussia Dortmund.
Increasingly frustrated by what they have witnessed of late, the powers that be at the Allianz Arena, in turn, are giving genuine consideration to the immediate sacking of boss Nagelsmann.
As per a report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano:
Not only that, but Nagelsmann’s successor, too, is already understood to have been lined up.
Despite recent links with the soon-to-be vacant post at Tottenham Hotspur, former Chelsea and Dortmund headmaster Thomas Tuchel is viewed as the clear front-runner to take up the reins at the Allianz Arena with a view to the season run-in.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: FC Bayern are seriously considering to sack Julian Nagelsmann. Decision being discussed internally, the club could fire him soon. #FCBayern
🚨 Understand Thomas Tuchel leading candidate to potentially take FC Bayern job.
More to follow. pic.twitter.com/YpnTHsgbhy
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2023
*Update* – News of both Nagelsmann’s sacking, and the ensuing appointment of Tuchel as his successor, have since been confirmed by widespread sources across the continent.
An official announcement is expected imminently.
🚨 Exclusive news confirmed: Thomas Tuchel becomes new FC Bayern head coach, full agreement in place. He has already accepted the job. #FCBayern
Contract agreed, documents are being prepared tonight. pic.twitter.com/HFnOSwoU1m
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2023
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