Nagelsmann's 'surprise appointment' likely, 'next head coach confirmed' within a month

Bayern Munich's worries are deepening. This is because the next head coach, who had put it as a top priority, expressed his intention to refuse.

"Bayer Leverkusen coach Sabi Alonso 43 refuted the rumor that he will move to Munich and Liverpool. He has made it clear that he will stay at Leverkusen for at least one season," German media outlet "Barbarian Football Works" reported on the 30th.

Liverpool and Munich will leave their coaches after the 2023-2024 season. Thomas Tuchel 51 agreed to terminate his contract after poor performance, while Jurgen Klopp 55 announced a break. As a result, both teams considered appointing Alonso, but the recruitment fell through as the coach himself refused.

In the meantime, Munich is considering bringing back the coach that its team directly replaced. "Munich has put top priority on Julian Nagelsmann 37 of the German national team and Robert De Zerby 45 of Brighton & Hove Albion," said Florian Plattenberg of Sky Sports in Germany, who is well versed in the news of Munich.

"Munich's goal is to decide and announce a new coach around April before the end of the season," Plattenberg said. "Munich can decide on Tuchel's replacement before the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal at Allianz Arena." The second leg of the Champions League between Munich and Arsenal will be held on the 18th.

Alonso, who had been mired in rumors of his appointment as Munich coach for several months, spoke in person. At a press conference before the match against Hoffenheim, Alonso said, "I am confident that staying in Leverkusen is the right decision. I am happy."

He seemed to have agonized a lot during the A-match period. "There were many speculations about my future. In the meantime, Leverkusen played a lot of matches. I was quite busy," Alonso said. "I thought about it during the A-match period. I wanted to make a decision."

The players greatly influenced Alonso's stay. "The players gave me reason to continue to trust the team. I saw their dedication, aspiration, and desire to have a great season. I felt that my work was not done here," Alonso explained. 메이저사이트

He may be able to bring in a coach who cut his own hair after a year. Nagelsmann, who had coached Munich from the 2021-2022 season, was sacked in March last year due to poor performance. Tuchel replaced Nagelsmann. At the end of the season, Tuchel won a dramatic Bundesliga championship. It was thanks to Borussia Dortmund's tie with Mainz and slip in the final round. If Dortmund had won, it could have overtaken Munich to take the top spot in the league.

Nagelsmann has received love calls from many big clubs since then, but his appointment as head coach of the national team has been confirmed. He has been leading the German national team since September last year.

The German national team under Nagelsmann lost in November in a series of friendly matches with Turkiye and Austria. It has performed well in March. It beat France and the Netherlands one after another. In June, it will play warm-up matches with Ukraine and Greece before qualifying for Euro 2024.