Thomas Tuchel is running out of time to save his Bayern Munich job amid interest in Xabi Alonso

Thomas Tuchel's contract with Bayern Munich runs until June 2025. Photo: Shutterstock/Alfredo Falcone

Growing uncertainty over Thomas Tuchel's future at Bayern Munich has raised the possibility that the German giants will compete with Liverpool for Xabi Alonso.

Tuchel's position at Bayern is increasingly precarious after defeat with a score of 1:0 in Bayern Munich. the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League away from Lazio. It came just five days after Alonso's Leverkusen side beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, who currently lead the Bundesliga by five points.

The second leg of the Champions League is now seen as crucial in determining whether Tuchel survives the season at Bayern.

Before that they play three important league games — against Bochum on Sunday and then RB Leipzig and Bayern. Freiburg cannot afford to fall another step behind Leverkusen in the title race, having been champions in the last 11 campaigns.

There is also a growing feeling that Tuchel himself may be feeling uneasy Bayern and can think about his future at the club. The former Chelsea head coach's contract runs until June 2025.

Ideally, Bayern don't want to resolve the situation until the summer, but Alonso is obviously a manager they admire. Liverpool are already considering their plans following Jurgen Klopp's announcement of his departure, and the former midfielder has immediately emerged as the clear favourite.

It is clear that Alonso has mapped out where he wants to take his career, and both Liverpool and Bayern are the clubs that he is interested in at some stage.

The 42-year-old was expected to spend at least another year at Leverkusen, but the opportunity to join Liverpool or Bayern, his two former clubs, may be too good to pass up.

Alonso was also interested. he is being monitored by another club he played for, Real Madrid, but Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to a deal for another season.

Speaking after the defeat to Lazio in Rome, Bayern sporting director Christophe Freund stated that: “Of course Tuchel is struggling with a situation that is very difficult for all of us. We're all in the same boat. It's not easy, but together we will get through this. That's our goal.»

Despite this, Bayern suffered their first consecutive defeats in four years, and this is the nature of the defeats, with Harry Kane struggling and barely having a chance, as much as the results. which caused so much disappointment.

Tuchel also lost 10 of 43 games, the same as his predecessor Julian Nagelsmann, who was sacked and replaced by the 50-year-old in March last year. , at 84.