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Bayern lost in 3–0 to RB Leipzig in the [[2023 DFL-Supercup]] on 12 August but began a strong start to the Bundesliga season (which included one defeat in their first sixteen matches), albeit, they were eliminated from the [[2023–24 DFB-Pokal|DFB-Pokal]] in an upset on 1 November against [[1. FC Saarbrücken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/01/european-roundup-bayern-munich-shocked-by-third-tier-saarbrucken|title=European football: Bayern Munich shocked by third-tier Saarbrücken|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 November 2023|accessdate=1 November 2023}}</ref> The team also topped their Champions League group. However, consecutive league defeats to Bayer Leverkusen and [[VfL Bochum]] in late February left the team eight points behind Leverkusen by matchweek 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/18/bochum-bayern-munich-bundesliga-match-report|title=Bochum stun 10-man Bayern Munich to increase pressure on Thomas Tuchel|work=The Guardian|date=18 February 2024|accessdate=18 February 2024}}</ref> Bayern were also beaten 1–0 by Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on 14 February 2024, despite enlisting mid-season squad reinforcements in the form of [[Eric Dier]] on loan and [[Sacha Boey]] for €30 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Player update {{!}} Eric Dier |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2024/january/player-update-eric-dier/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=11 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=FC Bayern sign Sacha Boey |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/01/fc-bayern-sign-sacha-boey-from-galatasaray |access-date=28 January 2024 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=28 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=Bayern sign defender Sacha Boey from Galatasaray until 2028 |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/bayern-sign-defender-sacha-boey-galatasaray-until-2028-2024-01-28/ |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> This defeat marked Tuchel's tenth in his 43 games, which was as many defeats as Nagelsmann accumulated in his first 84 games. One week later, it was announced Tuchel would mutually depart at the end of the 2023–24 season as part of a "sporting realignment".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68301718|title=Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel to leave at end of season|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref>
Bayern recovered in the second leg on 5 March, defeating Lazio 3–0 to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68482736|title=Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2024|accessdate=9 March 2024|first=Neil|last=Johnston}}</ref> In the following two league games, Bayern scored 13 goals (including recording an 8–1 victory against Tuchel's former club Mainz) but consecutive defeats to [[Der Klassiker|rivals]] [[Borussia Dortmund]] (Dortmund's first win at the Allianz Arena since 2014) on 30 March and [[1. FC Heidenheim|Heidenheim]] on 6 April (and Leverkusen's victory against [[Werder Bremen]] the following week) confirmed Bayern would be unable to win the Bundesliga, their first season without doing so in 11 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-31 |title='It's all over': Bayern Munich beaten by Dortmund, Leverkusen 13 points clear |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/bundesliga-bayern-munich-vs-dortmund-bayer-leverkusen-13754436.html |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68749861|title=1. FC Heidenheim 1846 3–2 Bayern Munich|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2024|accessdate=15 April 2024}}</ref> However, the club progressed to the [[2023–24 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|semi-finals of the Champions League]] (the club's first semi-final since 2020) after defeating [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 3–2 on aggregate on 17 April, with Tuchel receiving praise for implementing a flexible, defensive structure in the midfield and wide areas to disrupt Arsenal's build-up play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5424928/2024/04/18/bayern-munich-arsenal-tactics/|title=How Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel found a way to blunt Arsenal's attacking plans|publisher=The Athletic|date=18 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024|first=Ahmed|last=Walid}}</ref> He also became the first German coach to reach that stage with three different clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2024/04/18/harry-kane-hails-bayern-fight-after-edging-arsenal-to-reach-champions-league-semi-finals/ |title=Harry Kane hails Bayern 'fight' after edging Arsenal to reach Champions League semi-finals |publisher=The National News |date=18 April 2024 }}</ref> One week later, after [[Ralf Rangnick]] confirmed talks to take over as Bayern head coach, club supporters petitioned to retain Tuchel; the petition amassed over 10,000 signatures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5446578/2024/04/25/thomas-tuchel-bayern-petition/|title=Bayern Munich supporters petition club to keep Thomas Tuchel next season: 'Not Rangnick!'|publisher=The Athletic|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024|first=Luke|last=Bosher}}</ref> A day later, Tuchel reiterated his departure, stating, "[The petition] is not allowed to be a priority as [I am focused] on football, nothing else. I [can't] allow myself to be influenced by it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clw01v85w4do|title=Bayern Munich boss Tuchel unmoved by fan petition|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024}}</ref> Bayern were then eliminated from the Champions League in a 2–1 defeat to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] on 8 May after assistant referee Tomasz Listkiewicz controversially ruled offside on an equaliser from de Ligt, with the decision then not checked by [[video assistant referee]] (VAR). Tuchel labelled it as "against the rules" and "disastrous" and said it "felt like a betrayal", while de Ligt revealed Listkiewicz conceded the decision was made in error.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5480699/2024/05/08/de-ligt-goal-bayern-madrid-marciniak-listkiewicz/|title=Explaining De Ligt's controversial non-goal as Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich ends in 'a betrayal'|publisher=The Athletic|date=May 8, 2024|accessdate=May 10, 2024|first=Luke|last=Bosher}}</ref> After a 2–0 victory against Wolfsburg four days later,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cg30kgp1vj0t?page=2|title=Bayern Munich v Wolfsburg|date=12 May 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Tuchel's final Bayern game was a 4–2 defeat against Hoffenheim on 18 May:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/bundesliga/2023-2024/tsg-1899-hoffenheim-fc-bayern-muenchen-18-05-2024/report|title=Hoffenheim 4–2 Bayern Munich|date=18 May 2024|accessdate=19 May 2024|publisher=Bayern Munich}}</ref> the defeat saw Bayern finish third, their worst league finishing since 2010. Tuchel departed Bayern with a record of 67 wins, 8 draws, and 16 defeats in 61 games, with a win percentage of 60%.
According to ''The Athletic'', Tuchel's departure was influenced by several factors: he was reportedly unable to strike up a bond with a majority of players after "implicitly questioning their credentials" on several occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5283601/2024/02/19/bayern-munich-thomas-tuchel-horror-film/|title=Bayern Munich are stuck in a 'horror film' – and Tuchel has little chance of escape|publisher=The Athletic|first=Raphael|last=Honigstein|date=19 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref> There was criticism for his pragmatic style of play, such as his instruction to fullbacks Raphaël Guerreiro and [[Noussair Mazraoui]] to remain deep and forwards [[Leroy Sané]] and Musiala to stay wide, to prevent counter attacks after conceding in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie against Lazio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5277022/2024/02/15/bayern-munich-lazio-kane/|title=Bayern Munich are… boring. How did Europe's most thrilling club become so safe?|publisher=The Athletic|first=John|last=Muller|date=15 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref> Tuchel also broke up the previous season's midfield partnership of [[Joshua Kimmich]] and [[Leon Goretzka]] reportedly on the basis of a lack of defensive balance and wanted to recruit a specialist holding midfielder: a deal to sign [[João Palhinha]] collapsed on deadline day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/01/fulham-joao-palhinha-bayern-munich-football-transfers|title=Fulham hold on to João Palhinha after move to Bayern Munich collapses|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=Jacob|last=Steinberg|date=1 September 2023|access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5271850/2024/02/15/bayern-lazio-tuchel-champions-league/|title=Bayern Munich go back to basics but 'weaknesses' remain – huge Tuchel test awaits|publisher=The Athletic|first=Raphael|last=Honigstein|date=15 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref> This was also reportedly Tuchel's reasoning for signing Dier, who began to play ahead of [[Matthijs de Ligt]], while figures at the club noted Tuchel's "disregard for team hierarchy and the status of leaders within the team".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5266266/2024/02/13/dier-de-ligt-tuchel/|title=Picking Dier over De Ligt at Bayern is a precarious path for Tuchel to take|publisher=The Athletic|first=Raphael|last=Honigstein|date=13 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref> Tuchel was also criticized by media outlets for his tactical decisions, who said his style of play was "predicated on individualism" instead of representing a collective effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/5263314/2024/02/11/bayern-munich-thomas-tuchel-bayer-leverkusen/|title=Bayern Munich look lost – Thomas Tuchel's team has too many individuals|publisher=The Athletic|first=Raphael|last=Honigstein|date=11 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref>
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