User talk:Kim Min-jae should transfer, but he is on the rise of the 'Tuchel re-employment theory' → Munich has a series of candidates for coach 'no'
Kim Min-jae (28) is struggling to select the next coach who will be an important variable in the competition for Bayern Munich.
In the midst of this, the possibility of Thomas Tuchel (50), coach, being reappointed in Munich was mentioned.
German media Sport 1 reported on the 25th (Korea Standard Time) that Austrian national team coach Ralf Rangnick received official contact from Bayern Munich, but will not make a decision immediately.
"I got a call from Bayern Munich. After talking with Bayern Munich, I informed the Austrian Football Association. My relationship with the Austrian Football Association is very trustworthy. I have no particular reason to deal with Bayern Munich. I am focusing on the Euro and the Austrian national team," Rangnick said.
Bayern Munich, which currently includes South Korean national team defender Kim Min-jae, will break up with coach Thomas Tuchel, who currently leads the club, after the 2023-2024 season.
Munich's separation from Tuchel was confirmed in February. At the time, Munich announced on the club's official website that "Bayern Munich has agreed with Thomas Tuchel to end his contractual relationship, which was originally due to expire on June 30, 2025, on June 30, 2024."
Tuchel, who took the helm of Munich in March last year, extended his club's winning streak to 11 years by becoming Bundesliga champion last season, but ultimately agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the club due to a slump in the second half of the 2023-2024 season, his second year.
Munich continued to search for a new head coach after his separation from Tuchel was confirmed. The leader who most wanted to replace Tuchel was Xavi Alonso, who led Leverkusen to win the Bundesliga this season to prevent Munich from losing 12 consecutive games in the league, but Alonso himself had to look for another leader when he announced that he would stay with Leverkusen.
Munich, who failed to appoint Alonso, again sent a love call to German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann, who had been dismissed in the past.
Nagelsmann, the young leader who holds the record for the youngest Bundesliga coach to make his debut, took charge of Munich ahead of the 2021-2022 season but was dismissed in March last year due to poor performance. He has led the German national football team since September last year after putting down the baton in Munich.
Nagelsmann's contract period is until the 2024 European Football Championship (hereinafter referred to as Euro 2024) in Germany in July, so Munich decided to bring Nagelsmann back after the tournament, but Nagelsmann's choice was also an extension of his contract with the German national team.
The German Football Association announced on Wednesday that it had reached a unanimous agreement with Nagelsmann to extend his contract following the resolution of the association's supervisory committee and the general shareholders' meeting. With this contract renewal, Nagelsmann's contract with the German Football Association has been extended until 2026.
Unai Emery, one of the candidates for Munich's next leadership, has chosen to stay at Aston Villa. Emery and Villa, who are aiming to advance to the UEFA Champions League next season by ranking fourth in the English Premier League this season, announced on Monday the extension of their contract.
With the number of Munich coach candidates gradually decreasing, the most likely leader to be Munich's next coach is Ralf Rangnick, who is currently leading the Austrian national team.
Recently, many local media in Germany have predicted that Rangnick will lead Munich. The Kicker, Germany's largest soccer magazine, reported on the 23rd that Ralf Rangnick is on the top of the list of candidates for Munich after Alonso and Nagelsmann's appointment failed, adding that Munich wants to make a decision at the end of April
"Rangnick is considered the favorite to take Thomas Tuchel's place, who will be in charge of the team by this summer," Ia added.
Bild, a leading German newspaper, also said, "The situation between Bayern Munich and Rangnick is getting hotter. As far as we know, Munich has already contacted Rangnick. If everything goes as planned, everything can be corrected within this week." He then predicted, "The announcement of Rangnick's appointment could be made within April.
"Rangnick is open to Munich, but there is still a lot of work to be done," Sky Sports Germany's Florian Platenberg, who is well-versed in the Munich news, said on social media on the 23rd. "Munich is positive about Rangnick and discussions are underway recently," he said. "There is."
However, there is a possibility that Rangnick will take charge of Munich after the Euros or reject Munich as he said he is focusing on Austria and the Euros without immediately deciding on going to Munich. All possibilities are alive.
Munich fans are calling for Tuchel to serve a second term instead.
