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Thomas Tuchel 'Dumbstruck' By Bayern Munich Appointment

Newly-appointed Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday he was "dumbstruck" at being offered the position after replacing the sacked Julian Nagelsmann. Tuchel, 49, has been appointed on a contract that runs until 2025 after Nagelsmann was dismissed in just his second season in charge of Bayern. Nagelsmann lost his job with the six-time European champions on Friday with the club second in the Bundesliga, but he had guided them through to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Tuchel was fired by Chelsea in September despite leading the club to the Champions League title in 2021, and spoke to Bayern bosses late on Tuesday.

"Believe me or not, I was a bit dumbstruck in the first 30 seconds of our first discussion," Tuchel told reporters.

"I didn't know what we were talking about. It became clear that it was for right now.

"I was completely surprised. The timing was surprising. There was no contact beforehand," the former Paris Saint-Germain boss added.

Tuchel has a reputation for occasional abrasiveness and demands total backing from his employers -- a requirement which strained relations at both Chelsea and PSG.

Bayern's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic defended the move to get rid of 35-year-old Nagelsmann and denied the decision to hire Tuchel was done in panic.

"The situation between the coach and the team no longer worked," Salihamidzic said.

"We came to the conclusion that we needed a coach like this, who has gained a lot of experience, also abroad.

"On Tuesday evening we met and had a very good conversation. He was very excited from the first second," the former Bayern player added.

- 'Bayern is about winning' -

Tuchel inherits a side including Senegal forward Sadio Mane, Germany's Joshua Kimmich as well

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