Thomas Tuchel has withdrawn from the race to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United coach, despite initial speculation.
Fabrizio Romano shared on Sunday that the former Chelsea boss has decided to take a break from coaching after his departure from Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
Romano confirmed on X, “Thomas Tuchel NOT planning to take Man United job, he wants to take a break not coaching any club this summer.
“Tuchel currently decided not to continue in talks with United after meeting in the recent weeks.”
The German manager’s decision follows discussions with Manchester United about potentially succeeding Ten Hag.
With Tuchel out of the running, United is now focusing on making a decision regarding Ten Hag’s future, keeping all doors open.