Thomas Tuchel has hinted that he would be happy to manage an English side once he leaves Bayern Munich at the end of the season. A decision was made earlier this season for the German to leave the Barvarians this summer, and he intends to stand by that agreement despite speculation.
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Tuchel endured a torrid start to life in the Allianz Arena dugout, with Bayern failing to lay a glove on Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and being eliminated from the DFB-Pokal. The poor form prompted the club’s higher powers to rule that a new manager would be appointed for the 2024/25 campaign.
The Champions League has been Tuchel’s saving grace this season and the ex-Chelsea manager is hoping to lead his side to the final of the competition when they face Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
The performances have prompted speculation to brew that the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss could U-turn on his decision and remain with Bayern, but Tuchel has emphasised that it is ‘very unlikely’ that he remains with the club beyond this summer – instead, putting himself in the shop window for a return to the Premier League.
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Tuchel has been heavily linked with succeeding Erik ten Hag at Manchester United in recent weeks, and he has fuelled the speculation further in an interview with TNT Sports. Asked whether a move back to England was on the cards, he replied: “I’d rather not answer but it is no secret that I loved it at Chelsea, I loved it in England and I loved it in the Premier League for sure, it was a very, very special time and I remember it very well.”
The 50-year-old went on to speak about how, regardless of petitions to stay from supporters, an exit from Bayern remains on the cards.
Quizzed on his future, he replied: “It’s very, very, very unlikely that it’s at Bayern, I have to say, because we have an agreement, there is at the moment no reason to doubt this agreement. We took this position, the initiative came from the club, and so it is and I’m fine with it.
“I don’t need it for the extra percentage of competitiveness because I’m always up for a win, I’m always thinking how to improve the squad or how to improve myself in coaching. We go all in. Does it have an influence on where I am next season? Maybe not, maybe I’m on holiday no matter what, let’s see, let’s see.”
