Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has stated that he will not be “swayed” by a petition urging him to stay on at the club.
Over 12,000 fans have signed a petition urging 50-year-old Thomas Tuchel to remain at the Allianz Arena.
Despite this, Bayern announced in February that Tuchel will depart from the club at the season’s end, one year prior to his contract’s expiration.
“Even though this topic is good for me when they [the fans] wish you to stay, it’s not something that is a priority,” said Tuchel.
“It isn’t allowed to be a priority. In the next 11 days it’s only about football, nothing else. Whether it’s pleasant or unpleasant, I don’t allow myself to be influenced by it.”
Ralf Rangnick, the former interim manager of Manchester United, has engaged in discussions with Bayern Munich about potentially replacing former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel this summer.
Tuchel mentioned that it is the club’s duty to choose his successor and stated that he has switched his headphones to “noise-cancelling mode” to block out the rumors.