Thomas Tuchel’s departure in the summer has been finalised and FC Bayern will need a new coach for the coming season. A concrete timetable for Munich’s search for a new coach has now apparently been finalised.
When can FC Bayern’s new coach be announced? Those responsible at the German record champions have apparently set themselves a concrete timetable for the search.
According to Sport BILD, the next meeting of the supervisory board will take place in May. According to the report, the nine-member committee, chaired by FCB president Herbert Hainer, will then expect a report from new sporting director Max Eberl. He is to present the results of his search for a coach.
The internal coach search committee headed by Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund has set itself the target of having largely concluded exploratory talks with candidates for the job by the end of April.
Alonso still the top candidate
According to the report, the top candidate is still Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen. According to the report, the Bayern bosses have reached an internal decision: if the former FCB professional signals that he is ready for the coaching job in Munich, he will also become the new coach.
But as long as there is no certainty, Eberl is working through his alternative list of candidates. According to Sport BILD, this also includes Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton & Hove Albion. He is therefore the plan B behind Alonso. However, the Italian likes to work for smaller clubs where he can work undisturbed according to his football philosophy. Would FC Bayern be the right club for him under these circumstances?
Bayern are said to have already made contact with De Zerbi’s Italian compatriot Antonio Conte. Jose Mourinho, on the other hand, would probably only have been considered if they had already parted company with Tuchel during the current season.
A German coach is also rumoured to be on the list: Roger Schmidt of Benfica Lisbon. However, he is more of an outsider. Just like Julian Nagelsmann. According to the report, a return of the current national coach is considered unrealistic.
