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The international break is over for most of us, but not all. Managers like Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann still have nothing to do this weekend after being fired over the break. The Conte move wasn’t difficult to see coming. We’ve seen the Conte cycle many times. Once he goes into calling out ownership during press conference mode, you know it’s only a matter of time, particularly when it’s ahead of an international break, a time always ripe for a managerial change.
What wasn’t as predictable was the Nagelsmann move. With Bayern losing its final match before the break to Bayer Leverkusen and falling out of first place in the Bundesliga, maybe it shouldn’t have been as big a surprise as it was, but let’s not forget Bayern spent roughly $27 million to buy Nagelsmann from RB Leipzig two years ago. While Bayern are the most powerful team in Germany, they haven’t been a Manchester City/PSG/Barcelona kind of club. The German giants don’t throw money around as if it’s meaningless. It was a considerable investment in the manager.
To fire him so soon felt like an overreaction to me, but maybe Bayern wanted Thomas Tuchel badly and were worried he’d take the Tottenham job. Or maybe Bayern are seeing themselves slip further and further behind the English powers and are getting nervous. I don’t know. Maybe it’ll be the right move, maybe it won’t change anything, and we’ll actually have drama in the Bundesliga race.
We should know soon! After all, first-place Dortmund is heading to Munich this weekend to face Bayern and Thomas Tuchel, and that’s where we begin Corner Picks. All odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund
Date: Saturday, April 1 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ET | Watch: ABC
Is Thomas Tuchel the man who will lead Bayern back to the top of the Bundesliga and extend the streak of league titles to 11 straight? Yeah, probably. Nagelsmann probably would’ve too. That’s…
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