What Tuchel's Bayern exit means for Alonso race

Bayern Munich and head coach Thomas Tuchel will part ways at the end of the season.

Why has the announcement come now and what does it tell us?

Why isn’t Tuchel leaving immediately?

And will Bayern be able to compete with Liverpool to make Xabi Alonso their new manager in the summer?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s German football writer Raphael Honigstein and Nick Miller.

Produced by Mike Stavrou

Executive producer: Adey Moorhead

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