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Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel hints at interest in taking over as Barcelona boss following Xavi's decision to leave the club at the end of the season.
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Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has hinted that he would be interested in replacing Xavi as Barcelona head coach.

Xavi is set to leave the Catalan giants at the end of the season after he announced his decision following Sunday's 5-3 defeat to Villarreal.

The 44-year-old has come under scrutiny following an inconsistent campaign, which has taken a turn for the worse in the last two matches.

Losing to Villarreal followed an extra-time defeat against Athletic Bilbao in Wednesday's Copa del Rey quarter-final tie at San Mames.

With fourth-placed Barcelona currently 11 points adrift of top spot in La Liga, their only realistic chance of winning a trophy this season is by going all the way in the Champions League.

While Xavi will hope to oversee a successful end to his tenure, the search is already underway to find his successor.

Barcelona Atletic coach Rafael Marquez has expressed an interest in the role, while Mikel Arteta, Jurgen Klopp and Julian Nagelsmann have reportedly been included in a three-man shortlist as potential replacements for Xavi.

Tuchel has seemingly thrown his hat into the ring after the 50-year-old spoke highly of the Spanish top flight at a Bayern club event in Heidenheim.

The Bayern boss said: "Moving abroad would appeal to me again. Spain has an extraordinary league. From my perspective, and based on my experience working with Spaniards, they are characterised by a tremendous amount of self-confidence.

"When you speak with Spanish players, I quickly get the sense that you are engaging with the person."

Tuchel's comments come amid some scrutiny surrounding his own position as Bayern head coach, with the Bavarians currently behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.

Despite trailing Xabi Alonso's side, Bayern were able to close the gap to two points with a 3-2 victory over Augsburg on Saturday.

Outside of Germany, Tuchel has worked in France with Paris Saint-Germain and in England with Chelsea, where he won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

After being sacked by Chelsea in September 2022, Tuchel was appointed Bayern boss in March of last year, signing a contract until the summer of 2025.

While he may be open to a future move to Spain, his current focus will be on Bayern's home clash with Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. body check tags ::

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1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97
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