Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has denied media reports saying that he told his players "they were not good enough" after the Bundesliga defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. "A coach who says something like that will hopefully never get on the bus with his team again," Tuchel said in a news conference on Saturday. Bayern press officer Dieter Nickles added: "That didn't happen. That's simply not true. Such sentences go out in the media world and sometimes have a toxic and undignified effec
Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano has apologised over his red card offence in Wednesday's Champions League match at Italy's Lazio while condemning the racist online abuse he suffered over the incident. Upamecano was sent off in the 67th minute in Rome for a foul on on Gustav Isaksen and Ciro Immobile converting the ensuing penalty to give Lazio a 1-0 win in the last 16 first leg game. "Making mistakes is part of football and I apologise to my team-mates and supporters," Upamecano said in hi
Bayern Munich have condemned racist comments towards defender Dayot Upamecano after he saw a red card in the Champions League game at Lazio on Wednesday. "FC Bayern strongly condemn the racist comments being directed towards Dayot Upamecano on social media. Anyone who comments hateful words such as these is no fan of our club," Bayern wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Bayern were down to 10 men in the 67th minute as Upamecano was sent off after he tackled Gustav Isaksen in the box. Lazio were awarde
Ten-man Bayern Munich failed to rebound from a major league loss at the weekend as they were defeated 1-0 by Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 match-up on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, will take the advantage for the second leg with a 2-0 win against Real Sociedad. Bayern were down to 10 men in the 67th minute as Dayot Upamecano received a red card after he tackled Gustav Isaksen in the box. Lazio were awarded a penalty, which was converted two minutes later b
Coach Thomas Tuchel has the backing of Bayern Munich officials and players despite a latest defeat but the alarm bells are ringing that the club could face a first season in 12 years without silverware. Tuchel and the team can not afford to falter again on Sunday in the Bundesliga at Bochum, after first losing a league topper 3-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday and then also crashing 1-0 on Wednesday at Italy's Lazio in a Champions League last 16 first leg game. Bayern played a decent first half