Unexpected coach change Bayern Munchen generated reactions in the players of the Bavarian team. In response to rumors that there was a conflict between the squad and Julian Naggelsmann, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretka came to the former coach’s defense on Sunday and denied problems in the Bayern dressing room.
“No, I wouldn’t say that. The reasons are that we didn’t win enough games and we didn’t have the necessary success. We are still in all competitions but we don’t perform really well, especially in the Bundesliga,” Kimmich told ZGL.
“I would be lying if I said that what happened in the last few days didn’t affect me. It was extremely difficult. We had a very close relationship with Nagelsmann. I probably saw him more than my family. It was a shock,” said Goretzka.
Bayern Munich announced the resignation of Julian Naggelsmann last Friday and the hiring of coach Thomas Tuchelwhich was free on the market after leaving the Chelseafrom England.
According to the Bild newspaper, Bayern players who were unhappy with the former coach were goalkeepers Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich, and strikers Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala and Sadio Mané. In addition to these, the newly hired João Cancelo did not like having lost space and protagonism that had motivated him to leave the Manchester City.
“A coaching change is always disappointing because it means we players screwed up. We didn’t perform consistently and didn’t bring results. If we had, the coaching change wouldn’t have happened,” added Kimmich.
No German Championship, Bayern occupies second place with 52 points, one behind rival Borussia Dortmund. In the next round, the two teams face each other in a duel worth the first position in the table and the debut of the new coach Thomas Tuchel.
When asked what he thought about the new coach of the Bavarian team, defensive midfielder Joshua Kimmich replied briefly: “I don’t know him yet”.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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