Anthony Barry: "It's currently not a problem that I'm coaching in English, the players understand me. But my goal is to be able to coach in German as well" [fcb]
Barry on Tuchel: "Our relationship is very respectful and friendly. I admired Thomas from the start. We have a lot of parallels - the way we work and the way we see football. We try to push each other and improve ourselves"
Barry: "Working together in the coaching team is very familiar and close. It allows us to work at a very high level because we can be completely honest with each other. We speak very openly, discuss our ideas and always try to find the best solution."
Barry on training set pieces as his main responsibility: "As a top team, you have to be top, even in set piece situations. It's an important area for us to work on"
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Nagelsmann's agent Struth recalls his client's Bayern exit: "I was in a restaurant that evening when I got a call from a journalist: 'That was quick with Julian!' I replied: 'What do you mean?' he said: 'How, you don't know yet? Julian is out and Tuchel is the new coach!" [@BILD]
Struth: "We got more and more messages over the course of the evening and then contacted Julian – he didn't know anything either and asked us : 'Are you kidding me?'"
Struth: "One or two hours later, the information in the media became so big that Sascha Breese (Nagelsmann's other agent) then contacted Hasan Salihamidžić and asked via WhatsApp: 'Do we need to know something?'"
After initial concerns, Bayern are now fully convinced of Randal Kolo Muani. Although the club's bosses want to take their time with a final decision until the end of the season, Kolo Muani is currently the top candidate within the club [@kerry_hau, @CMoffiziell]
Back in winter, Salihamidžić and his staff were still skeptical as to whether Kolo Muani's play style actually fits Bayern. However, this view has changed after several analyzes and observations [@kerry_hau, @CMoffiziell]
The general opinion now is that Kolo Muani would fit into the sole striker role, but also in a two-striker system with Eric Maxim-Choupo Moting, Serge Gnabry or Mathys Tel. A system with two strikers is an option for Thomas Tuchel [@kerry_hau, @CMoffiziell]
Did you tell the bosses you're playing at Bayern next season?
Müller: "Yes. At least one report this week was correct. These conversations happen again and again. Sometimes even at the kitchen table. This time it was in OIiver Kahn's office
Müller: "We talked about the situation of the club and my situation. It's actually not as dramatic as it might have been made out to be."
- @cfbayern: We had the same conversation in 2019. I wrote the same article back then. Two years later you confirmed it was true that you wanted to leave.
Müller: "Yes, but that was a completely different situation. If people write about me, I think that's totally fine."
Oliver Kahn in @tzmuenchen interview: "Of course we want to be German champions again this year - and we'll make it! There have always been difficult situations in the past, from which FC Bayern broke free and emerged stronger" [@mano_bonke, @kessler_philipp]
Kahn: "What matters is that the leadership remains calm, and that will be the case this time too. That's what FC Bayern stands for, and that's what I personally stand for - with all my passion."
Kahn on criticism against him: "I can handle criticism as long as it doesn't become personal. Nowadays, facts tend to get left behind."
Investigators from the Federal Criminal Police Office searched the Allianz Arena and the headquarters of FC Bayern on Tuesday. Reason: A money laundering procedure against Russian oligarch and billionaire Alisher Usmanov [@BILD]
A point of contact between the oligarch and FC Bayern: Uli Hoeneß and Usmanov know each other from Tegernsee, where Usmanov resided until his escape in March 2022. Hoeneß procured and deposited VIP tickets for the billionaire, especially for Bayern's top games in CL [@BILD]
Investigators were looking for evidence in the money laundering process. It is unclear whether and what evidence was secured during the searches. FC Bayern are not a suspect in the proceedings, but a witness [@BILD]
Thomas Tuchel on Hoeneß' visit to the training ground: "He just wanted to tell me who plays at the weekend (laughs). No, he just wanted to say hello. I won't say anything about the content of the conversation"
Tuchel on the personnel: "Dayot Upamecano is injured, he has a muscle strain and will be out for about two weeks. Leon Goretzka has a bruise on his knee, but should be available. Kingsley Coman didn't train today either, but should be there too. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is out."
Tuchel on the 3 days off: "It was the right measure for all of us to get a bit of distance. The day before yesterday and yesterday we had two very good sessions. The mood is as we would like it to be. The situation is difficult, but not hopeless. I think we're ready"