Bayern, looking for a successor to Thomas Tuchel for next season, sees the list of potential candidates reduced by one name. According to the German press, the Munich club had made a return of Nagelsmann its priority, after Xabi Alonso, another target of the club, announced at the end of March that he would stay at Leverkusen next season.
“It's the decision of the heart. It's a huge honor to coach the Nationalmannschaft and to be able to work with the best players in the country. Together, we want to be successful for the Euro at home, we are excited for that “, explained Nagelsmann, quoted in the DFB press release.
“After this, I am looking forward to taking on the challenge of the World Cup together with my staff,” added Nagelsmann.
Julian Nagelsmann was dismissed to everyone's surprise on March 24, 2023 by the management of Bayern Munich, when approaching the decisive weeks of April and May, while his team was still in the race in three competitions.
Six months later, the technician, still under contract with Bayern, was called to the bedside of a German selection mired in one of the deepest crises in its history, with the sidelines on September 10, 2023 from coach Hansi Flick, a first for the Mannschaft, after a humiliation against Japan (4-1).
Germany's results began to improve during the March window, with strong choices imposed by Nagelsmann, the great architect of the return to Toni Kroos' Mannschaft jersey.
The victories in France (2-0) and against the Netherlands (2-1) gave hope to German supporters, less than three months before the opening match of Euro-2024 at the Allianz Arena in Munich against Scotland.
And the DFB extended last week the lease of Rudi Völler as sports director of the selection until the 2026 World Cup, the beginnings of an extension for Nagelsmann.
