Bayern Munich chief reacts to Jose Mourinho ‘learning German’ and Jurgen Klopp rumours
The Special One could be a shock successor to Thomas Tuchel (Picture: Getty)
Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has not closed the door to Jose Mourinho potentially being in the frame to succeed Thomas Tuchel, but he has shut down links with a move for Jurgen Klopp.
The Bundesliga giants have begun the process of looking for a new manager after Tuchel announced he would be stepping down at the end of the season, with Bayer Leverkusen?s Xabi Alonso quickly emerging as their preferred target.
But there are other names in the frame too, with suggestions that Mourinho ? who was sacked by Roma earlier this year ? has been ?learning German? and is keen to try and add a Bundesliga title to his glittering CV.
Eberl, who is leading Bayern?s hunt for a new manager, did not shoot down the links with Mourinho and says it would be remiss not to assess currently out-of-work managers.
Asked about Bayern?s managerial shortlist, he told Sport Bild: ?There are more than four, but certainly not 40 names on it.
?It is our duty to think everything through – there are also unusual ideas on the list. We’re exchanging ideas in order to get the best possible essence: We need and want to get to know people and their entourage.
?We want to identify a lot of things in advance and then hold the two or three final discussions at the end.?
Mourinho has titles in England, Spain, Italy and Portugal (Picture: Getty)
Asked outright if Mourinho could be one of those ?unusual ideas?, Eberl repl...
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