2024-04-13 18:31:02
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“I have no intention of leaving”: De Zerbi cancels Bayern
Roberto De Zerbi has been considered Thomas Tuchel’s successor candidate at FC Bayern for weeks. But now the Italian has made a clear statement: “I feel comfortable in England, in the Premier League and I have no intention of leaving. There is no club that can change my mind, I have committed myself. I am happy to be there Brighton and like the atmosphere in the stadium. I also have the opportunity to improve my language and football skills in England,” De Zerbi told Italian broadcaster Bobo TV.
He is currently in tenth place in the Premier League with Brighton & Hove Albion and is even willing to extend his contract, which runs until 2026.
Tuchel perplexed: “It’s just too much”
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has no explanation for the numerous injuries to his stars this season. “The fact is that it is simply too much and that it has been with us throughout the year. It continues throughout the entire season. Research into the causes is taking place on many levels, but we don’t have the answer yet,” said Tuchel before the Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln (3:30 p.m. in the live ticker on t-online).
According to Tuchel, it is clear that this misery has a “massive influence” on the season and makes it “complicated”. “And it doesn’t stop. The whole time you think we’re through the trough.” However, he added, the workload was “not the factor. I don’t see the workload being that high for us, we’re also used to playing a lot.”
The coach emphasized that FC Bayern has a “highly qualified” medical department with doctors, scientists and physiotherapists. And everyone is “of course super dissatisfied, but everyone does their best every day.”
Report: He is the favorite to succeed Tuchel
FC Bayern is looking for a successor to coach Thomas Tuchel, who is leaving at the end of the season. As “Bild” reports, sports director Max Eberl is said to have a favorite for the coaching job: Julian Nagelsmann.
The 36-year-old is currently the national coach and is expected to coach the national team to a successful tournament at the home European Championships in the summer. It is still unclear whether Nagelsmann will stay with the DFB afterwards. The association would like to extend his contract as quickly as possible.
But Bayern seem to really want to steer their ex-coach back to Säbener Straße. According to the report, Eberl should advance the personnel. The official is considered the coach’s biggest fan in Munich. In addition, Eberl would apparently see his role as sports director when working with Nagelsmann in a similar way to that of Rudi Völler at the DFB. It is said that the 50-year-old would want to lead the young coach, but also unconditionally strengthen him.
Leroy Sané is apparently out again
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel will most likely have to do without Leroy Sané again in Saturday’s Bundesliga game against relegation candidate 1. FC Köln. The international is still suffering from a persistent pubic bone injury and will be rested for the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League against Arsenal on Wednesday.