Thomas Tuchel’s potential destinations – ranked

Thomas Tuchel’s stock has taken a pretty significant hit in recent months.

The Bayern Munich boss will leave the Allianz Arena at the end of the season following conversations with the club’s hierarchy, with the Bundesliga champions in the midst of a torrid run of form.

The German giants sit eight points off the top of the Bundesliga table, are a goal down from the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Lazio, were hammered in the DFL Supercup against RB Leipzig at the start of the season and were knocked out of the DFB Pokal by third division side Saarbrucken.

It has been a disastrous campaign for Tuchel and Bayern to date, with the 50-year-old also having to negotiate a toxic dressing room atmoshpere and countless injuries in Bavaria.

But with his unsuccessful Bayern stint drawing to a close, where might Tuchel end up next?

Tuchel is not the only manager leaving the touchline at the end of the season, with Jurgen Klopp having announced his decision to step down from his post as Liverpool boss come this summer. However, the 56-year-old’s decision was a voluntary one.

Liverpool were desperate to keep a hold of their iconic coach and now face the unenviable task of trying to replace the charismatic German. With no sporting director at Anfield currently, that job is even harder.

Former Liverpool midfielder and current Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is their prime candidate to succeed Klopp, but they face stiff competition from Bayern for the Spaniard’s services.

If they can’t hire the 42-year-old, then Tuchel is likely to be one of those linked with Merseyside, although a switch seems incredibly unlikely. Klopp’s compatriot is a pragmatic coach and one whose philosophy doesn’t match Liverpool’s.

Take into consideration that he can be a difficult manager to work with and has a relatively short-life span at every club he coaches, and Fenway Sports Group are certain to look elsewhere.

Likelihood rating: 1/10

Chelsea are, of course, a club that Tuchel knows intimately. However, his relationship with current owner Todd Boehly is unlikely to be too rosy.

Having won the Blues the Champions League in the 2020/21 season and reached three domestic cup finals during his time in charge, Tuchel was rather harshly dismissed towards the start of the 2022/23 campaign.

There was thought to be significant unrest behind the scenes,…