Thomas Tuchel is open to a return to Chelsea , according to a report.
The German is set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after just over a year in charge, with the club up against it in the fight to win a trophy this season.
Bayern are currently second in the Bundesliga table, 10 points behind Bayer Leverkusen having lost 3-0 to Xabi Alonso’s side in February.
It’s been heavily debated what could be next for Tuchel, who enjoyed success with the Blues having been appointed in January 2021 and leaving in September 2022, and, according to Sky’s Florian Plettenberg, he has not ruled out a sensational return to Stamford Bridge.
Thomas Tuchel is reportedly open in returning to Chelsea to take over as manager again
The German enjoyed a sort but successful spell in charge of the club between 2021 and 2022
The Blues have had another difficult season under Mauricio Pochettino, having gone downhill since Tuchel left
Tuchel was sacked soon after Todd Boehly bought the club from Roman Abramovic in May of that year following a disappointing start to the 2022/23 season.
Things have only got worse since, however, with Tuchel’s replacement, Graham Potter, sacked after six months in charge and Frank Lampard placed in temporary charge.
It was hoped that Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment at the start of the season would be a fresh start for the club, but their woes have continued and they are lingering in the bottom half of the Premier League having lost the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool a little under a fortnight ago.
Tuchel was the man to deliver Chelsea’s second Champions League title just months after joining, and was widely praised by fans, many of which have already turned on former Tottenham boss Pochettino.
Despite the 50-year-old explaining the club is very different under Boehly to when he was there, it is reported that his short-term desire is to return to the Premier League and he has never ruled out a return to the Blues.
Blues owner Todd Boehly sacked Tuchel not long after he bought the club in May 2022
Tuchel is also said to be keen on managing Manchester United, with the future of Erik ten Hag (pictured) unclear
It is also suggested, however, that he is also interested in a role at Manchester United following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment.
United could be in the market for a new manager in the summer, with Erik ten Hag’s future up in the air under Ratcliffe and Tuchel’s departure from Bayern could be timely for the Red Devils.
It is also reported, meanwhile, that Tuchel is keen on one day coaching Barcelona.
