Bayern announced the reason for leaving Nagelsmann
During the press conference to launch the new coach Thomas Tuchel today, March 25, CEO Oliver Kahn and Director Salihamidzic received many questions about why they terminated the contract with Nagelsmann. Salihamidzic explained: "In March 2022, Bayern played erratically, and this situation repeated in September 2022. The last 10 matches in the Bundesliga, we also won only five. When the team's performance went down, we I was forced to act and this decision was not easy."
On the evening of March 23, the media reported that Bayern had decided to fire 36-year-old coach Nagelsmann, even though they have won all eight Champions League matches this season and are aiming for a treble. A day later, Bayern posted a decision to terminate Nagelsmann's contract more than three years before the deadline, with the appointment of Tuchel. They did not dedicate a single song to the 36-year-old coach.
Kahn added that Bayern have the strongest squad in Europe, but the team's form has not improved. "We cannot be satisfied with the performance and results of the team this year. Bayern have only won five of the 10 Bundesliga matches, which is not our goal. We trusted Nagelsmann 100 per cent from the first second. cooperation, but still have to make the best decision for the team."
"We trust Nagelsmann until 11pm on Sunday, March 19," Salihamidzic added, without specifying why.
On March 19, Bayern lost to Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 at the Bay Arena in the Bundesliga, in a match that ended at 19:30, local time. A day later, Chairman Herbert Hainer was still defending Nagelsmann when he said: "He is doing a good job, and Bayern has made obvious progress in the last 18 months. Rumors about Julian's future have come from the outside. , not from within the team".
Even so, the sporting affairs at Bayern are mainly decided by Kahn and Salihamidzic. Nagelsmann received the news of his dismissal when he went skiing with his girlfriend in Austria. According to German media, the 36-year-old coach no longer receives respect from the players and the Bayern leadership.
Bayern will have to pay Nagelsmann until he finds a new job. Real Madrid and Tottenham are targeting this young coach, and PSG could also jump into the race.
