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      Inside Nagelsmann’s brutal Bayern Munich sacking while he was on a skiing holiday as he emerges as Tottenham target

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      JULIAN NAGELSMANN has officially been sacked as Bayern Munich boss – and details behind his departure are beginning to emerge.Surprising reports last night indicated that the highly-rated German coach was on his way out, a move the club have confirmed this afternoon amid rich speculation over the motives.
      The German coach had been in charge of the club since July 2021Credit: Reuters
      Julian Nagelsmann arrived at the training ground to be sacked by club chiefs todayCredit: Reuters
      This is despite the fact that Bayern sit just a point off top spot in the Bundesliga and are into the Champions League quarter-finals where they will play Man City.
      But this was not enough to save the coach as he reached the end of his second season in charge.
      Sky Sports Germany have reported that club bosses have a number of reasons for pulling the trigger.
      They cite a lack of player development and “negative sporting development” as among the main reasons.
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      Bosses were also reportedly of the mind there was “too much theatre [and a] lack of results”, with some players even “complaining” about their manager.
      Ex-Bayern and Liverpool defender Markus Babbel told Blickch: “I know that Nagelsmann’s relationship with a BILD reporter was a huge topic in the dressing room. 
      “It didn’t go down well at all that he was with her. His girlfriend was therefore a big problem for Bayern.
      “There was a lack of trust because some players just weren’t able to communicate what they were thinking anymore.”
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      The Bayern hierarchy were believed to be taken by “surprise” at Nagelsmann, 35, going off on vacation to Austria during the international break while some of his players remained at the training ground.
      The German was on a skiing holiday in Austria when he was reportedly told about the decision to fire him.
      Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will replace him with Bayern also confirming that a deal was done.
      Tuchel, 49, has been out of a job since being given his marching orders by the new Chelsea owners last September.
      The shock managerial turnaround may have come as a surprise to Nagelsmann with Bayern able to regain control of the title race if they beat Dortmund on April 1 when club football returns.
      The Bavarian club also dispatched PSG in the last-16 and made an awkward assignment look largely straight-forward over two legs.
      Nagelsmann won 60 of his 84 games in charge of Bayern and secured the Bundesliga title last season along with two German Super Cups.
      His departure could potentially have a big knock-on effect for one Premier League club.
      The Telegraph report that Spurs are set to open talks with Nagelsmann after today’s decision.
      They claim the sacked Bayern manager has an “affinity” for Spurs and even used to own one of the club’s replica shirts.
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      Antonio Conte is believed to be at risk of the sack during this international break and thoughts have already turned to who could replace him.
      Nagelsmann was among the managers Spurs considered after they sacked Jose Mourinho two years ago.
      Ex-Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel will be the next boss in the Allianz Arena hot seatCredit: AFP More

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      Bayern Munich CONFIRM Nagelsmann sacking AND name Tuchel as his successor in same blunt 32-word statement

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      THOMAS TUCHEL has been confirmed as the new manager of Bayern Munich.The ex-Chelsea boss takes over from the axed Julian Nagelsmann.
      Thomas Tuchel has been announced as new manager of Bayern MunichCredit: EPA
      Julian Nagelsmann has been sacked as Bayern bossCredit: Reuters
      German giants Bayern confirmed the news with a blunt statement on social media.
      A Twitter post announced: “FC Bayern and head coach Julian Nagelsmann have parted company.
      “This decision was taken by CEO Oliver Kahn and board member for sport Hasan Salihamidzic in consultation with club president Herbert Hainer. Nagelsmann will be succeeded by Thomas Tuchel.”
      Assistant coaches Dino Toppmoller, Benjamin Gluck and Xaver Zembrod have also left the club.
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      Former Blues boss Tuchel has signed a deal up until the summer of 2025.
      He will supervise training for the first time on Monday.
      Speaking on the decision to sack Nagelsmann, CEO Oliver Kahn said: “When we signed Julian Nagelsmann for FC Bayern 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.
      “Julian shares our aspiration to play successful and attractive football. 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.
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      “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 FC Bayern, I would like to thank Julian and his coaching team, and wish everyone the best of luck for the future.”
      Bayern paid the highest ever compensation fee for a manager to poach Nagelsmann from RB Leipzig in 2021.
      He led Bayern to Bundesliga glory last season.
      The club are currently second in the table, a point behind Borussia Dortmund, and have a Champions League quarter-final tie with Manchester City next month.
      Tuchel meanwhile has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in September.
      He guided the Blues to Champions League glory in 2021, and also enjoyed domestic success with Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain.
      And Tuchel is set for a baptism of fire as he takes on his old club and current league leaders in his first game in charge of Bayern.
      Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on the decision to axe Nagelsmann: “This has been the most difficult decision in my time as board member for sport at Bayern Munich.
      “I have had an open, trusting, friendly relationship with Julian from day one. I regret the parting of the ways with Julian.
      “But after a thorough analysis of the sporting development of our team, especially since January and with the experience of the second half of the previous season, we have now decided to release him.
      “I am very grateful to Julian for what he has done for FC Bayern and I wish him all the best.”
      Surprising reports that Nagelsmann was on his way out at Bayern first emerged on Thursday night.
      The highly rated manager won 60 out of his 84 games in charge of the club.
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      But he may not be out of work for long, with The Telegraph reporting that Tottenham are set to open talks with Nagelsmann after today’s decision.
      Antonio Conte’s days at Spurs appear numbered after his stunning rant following the 3-3 draw at Southampton. More

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      Watch Joao Cancelo’s shocked reaction as he finds out about Julian Nagelsmann’s Bayern sacking in live TV interview

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Joao Cancelo was left stunned after being informed of Julian Nagelsmann’s sacking during a live TV interview.The defender is on loan from Manchester City and he revealed Nageslmann was a big reason for his switch.
      Joao Cancelo was shocked to learn of Julian Nagelsmann’s dismissal
      Nagelsmann was sacked with Bayern Munich second in the BundesligaCredit: Getty
      Thomas Tuchel is expected to take over as Bayern managerCredit: Getty
      Bayern sacked the German on Thursday evening while Cancelo scored for Portugal in their 4-0 win over Liechtenstein.
      So the full-back was unaware of the news when he gave his post-match interview, but wished the 35-year-old manager well.
      He told SPORT TV: “I didn’t know. I’m a bit surprised, yes. I want to thank Mr Nagelsmann because he was the one who wanted me at Bayern.
      “It was the management that wanted me. This caught me by surprise but all the luck in the world to him.
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      “When I arrive, I will try to fit in as much as possible with the concepts of the new coach.
      “I hope that everything goes well because we have many important games – we are going to enter the decisive phase of the season and Bayern is a team that, at the individual and collective level, is always ready to win it all.”
      Former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has reportedly been appointed Nagelsmann’s successor.
      And Cancelo is supportive of the move following Tuchel’s success in winning the Champions League in 2021.
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      Asked about his arrival, Cancelo said: “As for Tuchel, he made me lose a Champions League final, so I hope he will win it for me this year.”
      Tuchel has previously had spells at Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz.
      He was believed to be in advanced talks with Tottenham about replacing Antonio Conte before Bayern swooped in. More

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      How Bayern Munich could line up under Thomas Tuchel with German raiding Chelsea for three stars including Mason Mount

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      THOMAS TUCHEL is set to be named as Bayern Munich’s new boss following the reported sacking of Julian Nagelsmann. The ex-Chelsea boss will be inheriting one of Europe’s strongest squads, but he will be expected to put his own twist on things come the summer.
      Thomas Tuchel is set to be named as Bayern Munich’s new bossCredit: Getty
      Harry Kane and Mason Mount have been heavily linked with exit’s from their respective clubs
      With this in mind, SunSport have taken a look at how Tuchel may line up his Bayern Munich outfit.
      The German had particular favourites at Chelsea, with many of them now out of favour.
      Mason Mount is one such star and could consequently be signed by Tuchel for his Bayern midfield.
      With Thomas Muller now 33 years old – not that he is showing signs of slowing down – a long-term replacement in attacking midfield could be needed.
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      Harry Kane is also a long-term target for Bayern, and could also be signed alongside the Englishman.
      Joao Cancelo could also be brought in on a permanent deal to complete a hat-trick of Prem signings.
      Another look at a Bayern team under Tuchel could see a huge raid on ex-club Chelsea.
      Winger Christian Pulisic has been linked heavily with an exit, and has previously played in the Bundesliga.
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      Elsewhere, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to leave the club after falling out of favour.
      He has already been signed twice by Tuchel, so Bayern could make it a hat-trick.
      The pair could be brought in alongside Mount.
      An alternative look could see Mount brought in once again, with Neymar brought in on the wing with him linked with the exit door at Paris Saint-Germain.
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      Bayern Munich ‘appoint Thomas Tuchel as new manager’ in stunning move after sacking Julian Nagelsmann

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      BAYERN MUNICH have reportedly sacked Julian Nagelsmann – with Thomas Tuchel stepping into replace him.It follows an incredible turn of events for the German giants on Thursday night.
      Ex-Chelsea chief Thomas Tuchel is said to have come straight in as Bayern managerCredit: Getty
      Bayern are axing boss Julian Nagelsmann despite doing well in EuropeCredit: AP
      Ex-PSG chief Tuchel will take over seven months after Chelsea surprisingly axed him, according to German publication Bild.
      He’s tipped to take charge of training on Monday and face his former club Borussia Dortmund in his opening match on Saturday, April 1.
      Champions Bayern are a point adrift of Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
      But they sailed into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 aggregate triumph over PSG.
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      Manchester City await them next month.
      Ex-RB Leipzig chief Nagelsmann, 35, guided Bayern to the domestic crown last season after taking over in April 2021.
      But earlier on Thursday he admitted he had heard rumours he would be axed but denied having been contacted by club chiefs.
      And at the start of the week he hinted at internal problems – after admitting a dressing-room mole was leaking tactics.
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      He was furious after Bild published a team plan, including his own detailed notes.
      Nagelsmann hit out: “It bothers me a lot.
      “What is the person who transmits this looking for? What are you waiting for?
      “I don’t see what his motivation could be, beyond facilitating the task for the adversary.”
      Tuchel had been linked with the Spurs job with Antonio Conte said to be facing the sack during the international break.
      He returns to Germany six years after he left Dortmund to take over Paris St-Germain.
      The 49-year-old spent two years in Paris before leaving under a cloud. He spent a year at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, before being sacked by Todd Boehly soon after the American took over the Blues. More

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      I’m a professional footballer for Bayern Munch and live a cool life – but after training I have nothing to do

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Alphonso Davies has opened up on the pros and cons that come with being a football superstar. The 22-year-old is among the hottest properties in world football, and widely regarded as one of the best left-backs on the planet.
      Alphonso Davies has given an insight as to what life is like a professional footballerCredit: Getty
      The 2020 Champions League winner said being a pro is “very cool” – but there are plenty of drawbacksCredit: EPA
      Davies admitted he often has “nothing to do” after he finishes trainingCredit: Instagram / @alphonsodavies
      But, according to Davies, while life as a footballer is “very cool” there are plenty of downsides.
      He split from his football pro girlfriend Jordyn Huitema last year after five-years of dating and is currently single.
      And he admitted living as a professional football star is harder than what people might think.
      The Canadian international revealed there is “nothing to do” once his Bayern Munich training is finished.
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      He also confessed that he is far from a social butterfly, and only has five friends.
      Speaking before breaking up with his long-term partner, Davies said on his Twitch channel: “Life as a professional footballer is very cool, no doubt.
      “To chill and enjoy life. But after training, there’s nothing to do.”
      Davies was born in a refugee camp in Ghana after his family fled civil war in Liberia.
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      He spent the first five years of his life in the camp before settling in Edmonton, Canada.
      The full-back continued: “For me, because I don’t have a family and my girlfriend not living with me, I’m by myself.
      “It’s a little bit worrying not having something to do and especially when all your friends have work.
      “I probably have like five friends. I’m a popular loser.” More

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      Man Utd and Newcastle in Gabri Veiga transfer boost as Celta Vigo give up on trying to keep midfielder

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      CELTA VIGO will find it “impossible” to hold on to Manchester United and Newcastle target Gabri Veiga, reports suggest.Veiga has shone bright this season in LaLiga as he has bagged nine goals and three assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.
      Celta Vigo can’t keep Manchester United and Newcastle target Gabri VeigaCredit: Getty
      The attacking midfielder has a contract with Celta until 2026 but club president Carlos Mourino confirmed that he won’t be able to keep him at the Balaidos this summer.
      Mourino insists he wants hold on to the 20-year-old ace but his £35million release clause won’t allow him.
      Some of Europe’s top hitters have already matched the Spain Under-21 international’s asking price and Celta won’t be able to counter them with a better offer.
      Mourino said: “We want to keep Gabri Veiga but it will be impossible due to release clause.
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      “We know some bids he has, impossible to match”.
      United and the Magpies are keeping tabs on Veiga ahead of the summer transfer window.
      However, the Red Devils and Newcastle will face competition from Bundesliga clubs.
      Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also claims Real Madrid are eyeing the Spaniard.
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      Veiga started out in Celta’s academy after a short stint at Santa Marina.
      The playmaker earned his first senior call-up at the age of 18 years old and shared his time between the first team as well as the reserves.
      However, Veiga has burst onto the scene this season and appears to be set for bigger things come June. More

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      Chelsea frontrunners to hire scout who discovered Man Utd transfer target Jeremie Frimpong at Bayer Leverkusen

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      CHELSEA are reportedly keen on hiring ex-Bayer Leverkusen chief scout Tim Steidten.The 43-year-old recently left the Bundesliga outfit.
      Chelsea are reportedly keen on ex-Bayer Leverkusen scout Tim SteidtenCredit: Getty
      Steidten is reportedly responsible for recruiting Manchester United target Jeremie Frimpong at LeverkusenCredit: Getty
      And Chelsea are the frontrunners to recruit him, according to Foot Mercato.
      It was reported by Bild last week that Steidten left Leverkusen in order to pursue a new challenge next season.
      He is said to have left with immediate effect in order to avoid a potential conflict of interest in any future transfers.
      The Blues have been linked with Steidten in the past.
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      And reports suggest owner Todd Boehly is keen on bringing in the esteemed talent spotter.
      AS Monaco and Liverpool are also said to be interested in Steidten, although it’s claimed Chelsea are the current frontrunners for his signature.
      Get French Football News say Steidten is credited with recruiting current Manchester United target Jeremie Frimpong from Celtic in 2021.
      It’s also thought he is responsible for discovering Arsenal and Newcastle linked winger Moussa Diaby, as well as the likes of Florian Wirtz and Edmond Tapsoba.
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      The Red Devils are reportedly keen on signing Leverkusen right-back Frimpong.
      The 22-year-old has scored seven goals and laid on nine assists in 35 games this season from right-back. More