Bayern Munich’s CEO has suggested Thomas Tuchel’s job is protected for now despite one other damaging defeat for them.
The German giants fell to their third straight defeat within the Bundesliga as they lost 3-2 to Bochum on Sunday.
After yet one more loss this season, Bayern are actually eight points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen within the table.
And things are looking bleak for Harry Kane who’s watching hopes of his first piece of silverware quickly fade away with Bayern out of the DFB-Pokal and trailing of their Champions League last 16 tie against Lazio.
With 12 games to go until the top of the campaign, things need to alter, and fast.
Manager Thomas Tuchel has come under fire for recent results and can most definitely be feeling the pressure.
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Nevertheless, despite an unprecedented third loss in a row, club CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has defended the German.
Addressing the defeat, Dreesen said: “I’m really feeling shi**y. Today, mentality beat quality, we will not be comfortable in any respect.”
After which when asked if Tuchel could be in charge next week, he answered with an easy two-word response, saying: “After all.”
So it seems the previous Chelsea boss won’t be leaving Bayern within the immediate future.
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Following the damaging loss, Tuchel defended his team, believing that they didn’t deserve defeat against Bochum.
He told DAZN: “The defeat was not fair today, quite a bit went against us.
“We had an xG value of three.4 and we had 4, five, six top-class possibilities.
“If we play this game five more time, we might win it five times. I do not blame the players today.”
Commenting on the growing pressure, he continued: “In case you ask me, I firmly still consider me and the coaching staff can turn things around.
“Growing pressure? That happens after every defeat. But today we never stopped, never stopped trying.”
It will take an enormous turnaround to return back and win the Bundesliga title now, with Leverkusen looking unstoppable.
If their struggles do carry on, Tuchel might not be given way more time in the new seat.
