FC Bayern Munich – Julian Nagelsmann on the dismissed Toni Tapalovic: “We never got together like that”

Coach Julian Nagelsmann from FC Bayern Munich explained the surprising separation from goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic in the run-up to the Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln.

“We all made the decision together that everyday things don’t work the way they should work in the coaching team,” said Nagelsmann Sat 1. As the person in charge, you have to “make decisions that are not always nice and pleasant, but in the interests of the club”.

FC Bayern released the confidante of the currently injured regular keeper Manuel Neuer on Monday. Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic justified the separation in a press release with “differences about the way of working together”.

Nagelsmann called the collaboration with Tapalovic “in need of improvement, otherwise we would not have parted ways”. at sky He added: “Coexistence never came about in the way we responsible people imagine. That’s why we took the step. We made the decision because we had the feeling that it was necessary for various reasons.”

Tapalovic joined Manuel Neuer in 2011 and has been working as a goalkeeping coach ever since. “Tapa has had outstanding success here and has done outstanding work with Manu,” said Nagelsmann.

Neuer broke his lower leg on a ski tour on December 9 and will be out at least until the summer. Yann Sommer from Borussia Mönchengladbach came as a replacement for up to 9.5 million euros.