Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked by Bayern Munich after just over a year in charge, following their 3-0 Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint Germain.
Bayern, German champions last year under Ancelotti and for each of the last five seasons, have had a mixed start to the campaign.
They suffered a 2-0 defeat by Hoffenheim before drawing 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg in the league, having been two goals ahead.
In their official club statement, Bayern said they had ‘split’ from the 58-year-old following internal meetings since the midweek defeat by PSG.
Ancelotti’s assistant Willy Sagnol will take over on a temporary basis, with Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann the early favourite replace the Italian full-time.
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge meanwhile has previously discussed the mutual admiration between himself and ex-Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel, and there is a desire to see a German manager take control at Bayern again for the first time since Jupp Heynckes’ reign, which ended in 2013.
In their official club statement, Bayern said they had ‘split’ from the 58-year-old following internal meetings since the midweek defeat by PSG.
Ancelotti’s assistant Willy Sagnol will take over on a temporary basis, with Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann the early favourite replace the Italian full-time.
Chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge meanwhile has previously discussed the mutual admiration between himself and ex-Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel, and there is a desire to see a German manager take control at Bayern again for the first time since Jupp Heynckes’ reign, which ended in 2013.
Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said change was necessary after the defeat
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Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said change was necessary after the defeat
Ex-Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel is favoured by many at Bayern to take over at the Allianz
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Ex-Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel is favoured by many at Bayern to take over at the Allianz
Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann is the early bookies’ favourite replace the Italian full-time
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Hoffenheim boss Julian Nagelsmann is the early bookies’ favourite replace the Italian full-time
Rummenigge said in a statement on the Bayern website: ‘The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put to them.
‘The game in Paris clearly showed that we had to make decisions. Hasan Salihamidžić [Bayern sporting director] and I spoke to Carlo today and informed him of our decision.
‘I would like to thank Carlo for the cooperation and I regret this development. Carlo is my friend and will remain so, but we had to make a professional decision in the spirit of Bayern.
‘I now expect the team to have a positive reaction and absolute performance, so we can reach our goals for this season.’
Four of Ancelotti’s coaching staff – Italians Davide Ancelotti (Carlo’s son), Giovanni Mauri, Francesco Mauri and Mino Fulco – have also left Bayern.