BERLIN, March 26 -- Thomas Tuchel's refusal to take over as head coach at Bayern Munich next season is causing negative publicity for the Bavarian club.
While speculation about Tuchel's next move are growing, German media are accusing Bayern of being asleep at the wheel. The 44-year-old is said to have rejected Bayern's offer, indicating he will take over a top international side abroad instead - the potential names include Arsenal and Paris St. Germain.
Now the 2013 treble winner is being blamed for the disunity of its club leaders like the board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and president Uli Hoeness. Some media are even reporting a deep internal dispute between the two former German internationals.
Rummenigge favored Tuchel as the successor for 72-year-old Jupp Heynckes, who will depart after this season. Hoeness was said to doubt Tuchel's abilities to coach a team of stars, his fit into Bayern's structure and his ability to deal with dominant leaders.
Hoeness has attempted several times to convince Heynckes to stay for one more year, but all attempts have failed.
Tuchel is said to be fed up with Bayern's hesitation after saying he would be happy to follow after Heynckes. However, no decision was made. "Did Hoeness gamble it away?" asked the Berlin-based tabloid Bild. The weekly magazine Sport-Bild is talking about a major accident that was controversial discussions within the club.
The Berlin-based "Tagesspiegel" headlined: "How Bayern missed Thomas Tuchel."
The Berlin-based "Die Welt" called the disunity between Rummenigge and Hoeness the club's most significant problem.
All the leading newspapers cannot hide a certain amount of glee in accusing Munich of being too confident and too inattentive.
According to reports, Bayern unsuccessfully tried to convince Tuchel in a telephone conference last Friday to accept an offer to stay.
German media are speaking of Tuchel's refusal being the club's most painful defeat this season. "Bayern simply waited too long," Sport-Bild commented. The magazine is assuming that the club was maneuvered into a tricky situation by Rummenigge and Hoeness. The next Bayern coach would only be the third choice now.
Bild offered help by listing the remaining candidates, such as former Bayern professional and Eintracht Frankfurt coach Nico Kovac, RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl, Lucien Favre (Nice) and TSG Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann.
Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino is said to be on Bayern's list too. Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp and German national coach Joachim Loew are said to be not available.
While the Nuremberg-based football magazine Kicker is insisting that Tuchel will join Arsenal, Bild reported that Tuchel has struck a deal with Paris St Germain, adding that the former Dortmund coach is already looking for an assistant with experience in the French league.
While Bayern seems to be severely affected by Tuchel's rejection, German international Ilkay Guendogan is predicting a bright future for his former Dortmund coach.
"Thomas Tuchel is ready to coach every big club on the planet," the 27-year-old emphasized in advance of Germany's friendly against Brazil this Tuesday evening in Berlin. The midfielder with Turkish roots said he is a great fan of Tuchel and called him a "world-class coach" that "has influenced my development."
Bayern is now said to be under time constraints, as the club needs to make decisions about its future squad, and the new coach is a vital part of that process. The future of several 'golden agers' such as Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, and Arturo Vidal is uncertain.
英国女王发表2011圣诞讲话:英联邦是个大家庭(双语)
盘点2011年国内外焦点事件(上)(中英文)
民众提前45小时排队买奥运门票
意大利:近百岁夫妇因40年前婚外情闹离婚(双语)
细数接吻的六大功效:今天你亲吻了吗?
最新研究:红衣男人对女人更具吸引力?
上海奢华情人节:情人无价 情人节有价
盘点2011年全球最“潮”的工作(双语)
盘点乔布斯一生犯下的六个错误
盘点2011-《时代》年度十大被忽略事件
六大妙招教您如何提升幸福感(图组)
元宵节传说:点彩灯源于天帝震怒?
职称英语考试语法知识复习之动词
资讯英语:姚明成上海最年轻最高政协常委
研究:发短信时爱撒谎 视频聊天更可信(双语)
象棋大师头脑发达 双脑并用
怎样度过浪漫情人节(双语)
盘点2011-《时代》十大消费电子设备
爆笑情人节:各年龄段的征婚要求(双语)
英国弱视妇女捕获近百公斤重鲶鱼
现代人压力过大 睡梦中发短信电邮(双语)
盘点2011年国内外焦点事件(下)(中英文)
双语推荐:浪漫情人节礼物之男生篇
【圣诞狂欢】希拉里·达芙的“最圣诞”肚皮!
给你支招:让你躲过“电梯杀手”的17招
节日英语:元宵节的各种习俗
眼保健操开始:护眼穴位知多少?(视频)
节日荷尔蒙 让我们的圣诞欢乐又疲惫(双语)
社交心理:两个问题决定你的第一印象(双语)
情人节在即 马尼拉上演浪漫集体拥吻
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |