Tuchel says Bayern calm in the eye of a storm after CL exit

MUNICH: The atmosphere at Bayern Munich remains calm and positive, coach Thomas Tuchel said Friday, as the team try to retain the Bundesliga title and avoid finishing a turbulent season without a trophy. Tuchel was a surprise hire last month to replace Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern chased a treble of trophies.

Now the German champion are out of the Champions League after losing 4-1 to Manchester City on aggregate in the quarterfinals and were earlier eliminated from the German Cup. “I feel a calm atmosphere here, I feel a focused, positive energy, and probably in the eye of the storm, the famous calm,” he said.

“I try to influence the things I can influence.” Tuchel has two wins from six games in charge ahead of Saturday’s visit to Mainz, which are unbeaten in nine games. Bayern lead the Bundesliga standings by two points from Borussia Dortmund, which play Eintracht Frankfurt later Saturday.