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Was an emotional affair responsible for Nagelsmann’s dismissal as Bayern Munich coach?

The repercussions of the sudden dismissal of Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann continue, as media reports revealed that his girlfriend will leave her job as a reporter for the famous newspaper “Bild” at the end of this month, after she had caused “a lack of confidence” in the dressing room of the German club leader.

And the “Bavarian giant” had announced, on Friday, the dismissal of Nagelsmann, and the appointment of his compatriot, the English coach of Chelsea, and the former French Paris Saint-Germain, Thomas Tuchel, as his successor, until the year 2025, days before the “decisive” month of April in many tournaments for the giant. the Red.

And Nagelsmann had separated last summer from his wife, Verina, after 15 years of engagement, so it became clear that he was dating the media, Lena Furzenberger (30 years), who is responsible for covering Bayern Munich for the newspaper “Bild”.

site transferSport PebbleAl-Riyadi quoted the former Bayern Munich star, Marcus Babel, as saying that Nagelsmann’s relationship with that newspaper was one of the reasons for his dismissal.

Babel said in newspaper statements: “I know that Nagelsmann’s relationship with the Bild newspaper reporter was a major issue for discussion in the dressing room.”

Lena Furzenberger will leave her job at the end of this month (Twitter)

And he continued, “It was not good at all because the presence of the coach’s girlfriend created a big problem for Bayern .. There was a lack of confidence because some players were no longer able to communicate what they were thinking, because they feared leaks to the media.”

Earlier this month, the newspaper “Bild” published tactical plans for the Bayern Munich team, which led to escalating fears about a leak of information from inside the dressing room.

Although there was no evidence that Nagelsmann’s friend was behind these leaks, Bild newspaper welcomed her decision to resign, saying: “We have complied (with her request to leave), and we wish her every success in the future.”

It should be noted that Nagelsmann (35 years old) had arrived at Bayern Munich in the summer of 2021, and won the league title in his first season in addition to the German Super Cup 2021 and 2022.

The young coach had faced some pressure late last season when he was eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the hands of Villarreal, while the team, under his supervision, achieved the worst season so far in 11 years by collecting 52 points after 25 stages of the German League.

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