After less than two years in charge, Bayern Munich fired manager Julian Nagelsmann and replaced him with Thomas Tuchel till 2025.
The German team, which has won the last ten Bundesliga championships, is now ranked second in the league standings, one point behind Borussia Dortmund.
They defeated Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, where they will take on Manchester City.
Bayern chief executive Oliver Kahn said: “When we signed Julian Nagelsmann in the summer of 2021, we were convinced we would work with him on a long-term basis – and that was the goal of all of us right up to the end.
“But now we have come to the conclusion that the quality in our squad – despite the Bundesliga title last year – has come to the fore less and less often.
“After the World Cup we have played less successfully and less attractively. The big fluctuations in performance have cast doubt on our goals for this season, but also our goals for the future.
“That is why we have acted now. Personally and on behalf of Bayern, I would like to thank Julian and his coaching team, and wish everyone the best of luck for the future.”
Chelsea fired Tuchel, 49, in September.
On a deal that runs through 30 June 2025, he succeeds Nagelsmann and will start training on Monday.
Nagelsmann, 35, won the championship by eight points in his debut season as manager of Bayern after spending time at RB Leipzig. He also won the German Supercup in 2021 and 2022.
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