Conflict And Enemies: Why Bayern Munich Sacked Their Manager And Appointed Thomas Tuchel | Football/Soccer

Whether there was no real on-field progress since his appointment from RB Leipzig in 2021 remains debatable.

After his first year at the club, which ended with Bayern winning their 32nd German championship but suffered a quarter-final exit from the Champions League, Nagelsmann grew more confident and began to change the club's tactical system last summer.

He deviated from the wing-heavy style which had been prevalent since the days of manager Louis van Gaal in 2010 - and instead let his team play more centre-focused.

It took time for Bayern to adjust to Nagelsmann's changes, while on top of that Bayern did not sign a replacement for prolific striker Robert Lewandowski who went to Barcelona before the season started.

And yet, Bayern won 10 games in a row before the World Cup break which, in hindsight, might have come at the worst time possible for Nagelsmann.

Following the re-start of the Bundesliga season, Bayern have shown signs of vulnerability, dropping 12 points in 10 games and thus keeping the title race in Germany alive.

Last Sunday's 2-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen saw Bayern drop to second place for the first time since October, but that alone did not motivate the board to change their mind on the manager they had endorsed.

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