Times are tough at Bayern Munich. Held in check this weekend on the Freiburg pitch, the Bavarian club is in difficulty in the Bundesliga and is increasingly letting Bayer Leverkusen slip away in the standings.
Xabi Alonso’s men are 7 points ahead in the standings with a game in hand. Bayer travels to FC Cologne this Sunday as part of the 24th day.
The Munich residents will try to give themselves a new dynamic this Tuesday in the Champions League. Tuchel’s men must catch up with Lazio Rome to reach the quarter-finals of C1. An important meeting for the German coach.
A premature departure in the event of elimination?
Bayern Munich has its back against the wall in the Champions League. Beaten in the first leg on the Lazio pitch (1-0), the Germans have no room for error this Tuesday against the Italians. An elimination could precipitate the departure of Thomas Tuchel according to information from journalist Florian Plettenberg.
Although his departure at the end of the season has already been confirmed, an exit this Tuesday could eject him from the post as early as March. To be continued…