Thomas Tuchel is to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
After losing to Bochum last weekend, a third successive defeat in all competitions, the German giants have confirmed a parting of ways with the former Chelsea boss to conduct “a sporting realignment”.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen confirmed both parties agreed to “mutually end our collaboration” after “an open, good conversation”.
A statement added: “Our goal is to carry out a sporting realignment with a new coach for the 2024-25 season. Until then, every individual in the club is expressly challenged to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and the Bundesliga.
“I also explicitly hold the team responsible. Especially in the Champions League, we are convinced after the defeat at Lazio, we will advance to the quarter-finals with our fans behind us.”
While Tuchel, who previously coached Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund, said: “We will leave after this season. Until then, my coaching team and I will continue to do everything we can to ensure maximum success.”
Last season’s Bundesliga champions slumped to a 3-2 loss at Bochum on Sunday, leaving them eight points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Tuchel was forced to admit after the match that the title “does not look very realistic”, something that would have been inconceivable at the start of the season.