At the conclusion of the season, manager Thomas Tuchel will depart from Bayern Munich.
The 50-year-old assumed the position from Julian Nagelsmann at the German champions in March 2023 under a contract extending until June 2025. However, the former Chelsea boss will now depart a year earlier than anticipated as part of a “sporting realignment” at Bayern.
Under his leadership, Bayern secured the Bundesliga title last season after his appointment in the spring. However, the team currently trails eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen following consecutive league defeats.
Notably, one of these losses was a resounding 3-0 defeat to Leverkusen, and they also suffered a 1-0 defeat to Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen stated that both parties agreed to “mutually end our collaboration” following “an open, good conversation.”
“Our goal is to carry out a sporting realignment with a new coach for the 2024-25 season.
“Until then, every individual in the club is expressly challenged to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and the Bundesliga,” Dreesen said.
“I also explicitly hold the team responsible. Especially in the Champions League, we are convinced after the defeat at Lazio, we will advance to the quarter-finals with our fans behind us.”
Tuchel, who has also managed Paris St-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, said: “We will leave after this season. Until then, my coaching team and I will continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”
Tuchel, who secured the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, witnessed his team’s quarter-final exit at the hands of eventual winners Manchester City in Europe last season.
However, his Bayern squad managed to clinch an 11th consecutive German title by narrowly defeating Borussia Dortmund on the final day of the Bundesliga campaign, aided by their rivals’ 2-2 draw against Mainz.
The arrival of England captain Harry Kane from Tottenham, in a deal initially valued at 100 million euros (£86 million), was aimed at bolstering Bayern’s prospects of achieving success in both domestic and European competitions.
Nevertheless, a challenging period has seen Bayern fall further behind Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen in the Bundesliga standings, while they also face the task of overcoming a first-leg deficit against Lazio in Europe.
Their recent 3-2 defeat to Bochum on Sunday marked their third consecutive loss across all competitions.