Bayern Munich are apparently seeking to negotiate an arrangement with Thomas Tuchel to retain him as manager.

It was revealed in February that the former Chelsea manager will depart at the conclusion of the season.

It has been a difficult season for the Bundesliga heavyweights, who have lost out on the domestic crown for the first time in 12 years and were eliminated from the Champions League semi-finals by Real Madrid.

Finding a successor has been unexpectedly tough for Bayern, with Xabi Alonso continuing at Bayer Leverkusen, former manager Julian Nagelsmann sticking with the German national team, and ex-Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick apparently turning them down.

According to The Guardian, Bayern are reportedly putting pressure on Tuchel to stay, since their alternatives are limited. 

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Bayern Munich are reportedly looking to convince Thomas Tuchel to stay at the club

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This is Bayern Munich’s first trophyless season since 2012, with the club announcing Tuchel would leave back in February

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Fans have begun a petition asking him to remain, and the club’s failure to find a suitable alternative has pushed them back to Tuchel.The announcement would gratify a lot of Bayern Munich supporters, who launched a petition in an effort to persuade the club to reverse their decision to fire Tuchel.

He received his marching orders in February, having merely replaced Nagelsmann last season.

Tuchel spectacularly guided Bayern to victory against Borussia Dortmund on the last day of last season, but they were well behind Bayer Leverkusen this time. 

The petition from fans to retain Tuchel has received over 20,000 signatures on Change.org. 

‘Even if this issue is excellent for me when they [the supporters] want you to remain, it’s not a priority,’ Tuchel said, addressing before of Bayern’s match against Frankfurt last month.

‘It is not permitted to be a priority. Everything will revolve on football for the next 11 days. Whether it’s good or bad, I refuse to be affected by it. 

Tuchel said after the loss to Real Madrid that he will most likely leave the club.

‘It’s very, very, very improbable that it’s at Bayern,’ he told TNT Sports.

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Xabi Alonso has decided to stay at Bayer Leverkusen despite interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool

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Julian Nagelsmann, who was replaced by Tuchel, chose to remain in his post as Germany manager.

‘We have reached an agreement, and there is now no reason to dispute it. We adopted this stance on the initiative of the club, and I’m comfortable with it.’

According to ESPN, a handful of Bayern Munich players would prefer that Tuchel remain.

German internationals Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer, as well as English players Harry Kane and Eric Dier, are thought to be in favor of Tuchel retaining. 

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A handful of senior players at Bayern Munich are thought to be interested in Tuchel sticking with the club.

When Tuchel’s resignation was originally revealed, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen issued a statement saying, “After a good, open conversation, we decided to conclude our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer. Our objective is to take a fresh football path with a new head coach in the 2024-25 season.

If Tuchel is available, he might be a candidate for the Manchester United position if the club decides to break ways with current manager Erik ten Hag. 

Former Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick, Ten Hag, and Roberto De Zerbi are among those associated with the post at the Allianz Arena.