Tuchel’s View on Taking Over Manchester United if ten Hag is Sacked

Most recently, reports from Germany suggest that Thomas Tuchel could be open to replacing Erik ten Hag as the manager of Manchester United this summer. Tuchel, who is currently set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, is reportedly attracted by the prospect of taking over at Old Trafford, despite his immediate focus being on reaching the Champions League final with Bayern.

The situation at Bayern Munich has been complicated by the fact that several potential replacements, including Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann, and Ralf Rangnick, have all turned down the club’s approach. With the German club now widening their search, ten Hag is one of the names being considered.

For ten Hag, his position at Manchester United came under renewed threat following the team’s disappointing 4-0 defeat against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The defeat has left United in eighth place in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on European Football next season.

Despite rumors of a potential move to Manchester United, there is no immediate indication that Mauricio Pochettino‘s position at Chelsea is under threat. Pochettino himself has expressed uncertainty about his future at Chelsea, with the club’s hierarchy stating that a decision on his position will be made after a full review of the season is conducted.

Meanwhile, Tuchel was said to be open to extending his stay at Bayern for another season before being angered by comments made by Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, who suggested that Tuchel was not willing to improve the club’s younger players. Tuchel responded by stating that Hoeness’ assessment ‘insults my honour as a coach’.

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It has been made clear by Bayern Munich that they are expecting Tuchel to leave at the end of the season. Bayern’s president, Herbert Hainer, stated that ‘The agreement is in place’ and that the club is confident they will present a good coach to replace Tuchel.

When asked about the possibility of staying at Bayern, Tuchel indicated that he is not the right person to contact and emphasized that the club had taken the initiative in seeking a replacement. Tuchel’s future remains uncertain, with his immediate focus on the remainder of the season and potentially leading Bayern to Champions League glory.