According to ex-national player Dietmar Hamann, Thomas Tuchel’s previous positions have steeled the new FC Bayern coach for his task in Munich. “He’s a very experienced coach who worked with Mbappé and Neymar in Paris. If you’ve had them in the dressing room, I could imagine that it’s like a child’s birthday for him in Munich,” joked the 49 -year-old on Sunday evening in the talk show “Sky90”.
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Before he signed a contract with the German record champions last Friday until the summer of 2025, Tuchel first trained the star ensemble of Paris Saint-Germain and then the English Premier League club FC Chelsea after his jobs in the Bundesliga. “I have a good feeling it can work. He has shown in the past that he can succeed at big clubs”Hamann said about the liaison between Tuchel and Bayern.
Thomas Tuchel: Two league titles with Neymar and Mbappé at PSG
At PSG, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, who are not easy to care for in all situations, were part of the squad. Tuchel led the club to two French championships and a national cup win. The big goal of winning the Champions League was not achieved. In the 2020 final, the Parisians lost to FC Bayern. The triumph in the premier class was followed by Tuchel with Chelsea in 2021. Last September, however, the former Borussia Dortmund coach was fired. Since then, the 49-year-old has been without a job – until he was hired as the successor to Julian Nagelsmann in Munich.
FC Bayern: Thomas Tuchel has triple in his sights
FCB won the first game with Tuchel in charge on Saturday evening 4-2 against BVB. With the win, Bayern took the lead in the Bundesliga again and are aiming for the treble this year. In the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup on Tuesday against SC Freiburg. On April 11th and 19th there will be quarter-finals with Manchester City in the Champions League.
