Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will leave at the end of the season, the club announced on Wednesday. Tuchel's future had been subject to ongoing speculation with the club eight points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Bayern have lost their last three games — twice in the Bundesliga at the hands of Leverkusen and Bochum, and also a 1-0 defeat by Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League round-of 16-tie last week.
It was the first time that Bayern have lost three competitive games in a row since May 2015, when they had already won the Bundesliga title. «We have agreed that we will end our working relationship at the end of this season.
Until then, I will of course continue to do everything I can with my coaching staff to achieve maximum success,» Tuchel said in a statement.
Should Bayern fail to make up the ground on Leverkusen, it would be the first time since the 2011-12 season that they have not won the domestic title.