Thomas Tuchel is keen to forget his Dortmund past as he gets set to make his Bayern Munich debut against his former club
New Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel is keen to leave his relationship with Borussia Dortmund in the past as the Bavarians take on the Bundesliga leaders in his first game in charge
Tuchel to face Dortmund again after fractured exit
Tuchel became a prominent figure in the football world, mostly thanks to his two seasons at Dortmund, which propelled him to the limelight after impressive performances with BVB earned him a reputation as one of the best young managers in the world at the time.
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Tuchel took over the reins at Dortmund from Jurgen Klopp at the start of the 2015/16 season, and helped them reach second place in the Bundesliga and the final of the DFB Pokal.
He left the following season after leading Dortmund to the DFB Pokal title and the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in his second season in charge of the club.
Despite his relative success with Dortmund, Tuchel departed in acrimonious circumstances after falling out with the club’s hierarchy, including CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
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Tuchel was dismissed just three days after winning the DFB Pokal final, but maintains that he has moved on from that experience and still holds Dortmund in high regard.
Tuchel keen to move on from Dortmund past
Speaking ahead of the game against Bayern Munich, Tuchel spoke of his past relationship with Dortmund, saying, “I think it’s better if we leave it alone. It makes little sense to publicly stir up the dregs.
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The mood is very forgiving and everyone sees it that way. When I played with PSG in Dortmund, I got hugs from a lot of people and hugged a lot of people too.”
Tuchel also spoke of regret at the way his time at the club ended, and said it was time to put the episode in the past where it belongs.
“There were also many regrets that things came to an end,” Tuchel said before concluding, but it’s been too long to open a drawer. It doesn’t do anyone justice.”
Tuchel will face Dortmund in his first game as Bayern Munich's manager after being appointed following the shock dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann in March.
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