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Tuchel has to be praised for having so much faith in Pavlovi? and how he supported the kid?s growth. Of course, there have been countless reports about who supported Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel and who did not, who was happy when he was announced to be leaving in the summer and who was not.
Regardless of how ridiculous, silly and clickbaity legitimate they are, it was never going to be hard to guess whether Alexander Pavlovi? would be happy or sad that Tuchel is leaving. The Bavarian born coach himself even named ?Aleks? Pavlovi? as a player who would be unhappy to see him go and the Bavarian boy himself did nothing to prove him wrong.
Speaking to reporter Julian Buhl, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, Pavlovi? had this to say: ?My personal opinion is that his work has always been good. Of course I?m sad about [his departure in the summer]. I?m very grateful to him for the chances he gave me and for everything I got from him.? Interestingly, Pavlovi? also talked to Buhl (again, @iMiaSanMia was on top of it) about the possibility being called up to the German national team. Having been banished for Germany?s youth teams for multiple years, he was finally called up to U-20s in November after he started collecting minutes for Bayern?s first team. Now there are even reports that Pavlovi? could join the German national team in the upcoming March international games. Though he stated that he ?does no...