{"id":302488,"date":"2023-12-15T21:23:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302488"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:23:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:23:53","slug":"thomas-tuchel-snaps-at-reporter-questioning-his-future-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/thomas-tuchel-snaps-at-reporter-questioning-his-future-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Tuchel snaps at reporter questioning his future replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thomas Tuchel snapped at a journalist after being asked about whether Stuttgart manager\u00a0Sebastian Hoeness could one day be his successor at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
The Bayern boss was in no mood for light-hearted questioning ahead of his side’s weekend Bundesliga encounter against Stuttgart and hit back at a suggestion\u00a0Hoeness could one day replace him.<\/p>\n
Stuttgart will leapfrog Bayern into second-place of the Bundesliga standings if they beat the reigning German top-flight champions in Munich on Sunday. Xabi Alonso’s Bayern Leverkusen are currently top of the table.<\/p>\n
Hoeness has impressed since being appointed Stuttgart manager in April this year, achieving an average of over two-points-per-game, while Tuchel has enjoyed a similar return since joining Bayern nine-months ago.<\/p>\n
The former Chelsea head coach has a contract at the German giants until June 2025 and hit back after being asked about potential future dugout changes at Bayern.<\/p>\n
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Thomas Tuchel was unhappy with a reporter at Bayern Munich’s pre-match press conference<\/p>\n
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Tuchel was asked whether Stuttgart manager\u00a0Sebastian Hoeness could one day replace him at the club<\/p>\n
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‘You don’t seriously think that I’ll speculate about my possible successor here?’ said Tuchel.<\/p>\n
‘I’m here now and who knows for how long. It doesn’t matter what I can imagine. The way Stuttgart plays is impressive, that’s the signature of Sebastian and his staff.’<\/p>\n
Tuchel has previously demonstrated he has no time for such suggestions after clashing with Germany legend\u00a0Lothar Matthaus earlier in the season.<\/p>\n
Matthaus at the time was criticising Tuchel and Bayern’s performances, with the pair then clashing on-air in a tense exchange.<\/p>\n
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Tuchel’s existing contract at Bayern runs until June 2025 and has already won the Bundesliga title with the club<\/p>\n
‘You can say whatever you want, but I don’t want to be part of the discussion,’ Tuchel told Matthaus after Bayern’s 4-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in November.<\/p>\n
‘Today we won 4-0, but now you have to do a 180-degree turn. Have fun,’ he added before ending that particular brief interview.<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n The 50-year-old lifted the Bundesliga title with Bayern last season as the title went right down to the final day of the season.<\/p>\n The Bundesliga is currently enjoying one of it’s more competitive seasons with the top four teams separated by just seven-points.<\/p>\n