Tuchel follows up with criticism of player workload
Coach Thomas Tuchel is particularly concerned about the fitness and health of his top players at FC Bayern Munich in the new year. "It's going to be a mental strain that's at the limit," said Tuchel after the 1:0 (1:0) win at 1. FC Köln with a view to the European Championship at home in the summer and the Champions League reform. "That could give us an extra two to four games," added the Bayern coach.
The European Championship at home is also "very exhausting. It can be very exhausting". Tuchel therefore demanded: "We have to be very clever in our squad planning."
Even before the match in Cologne, he had complained about the excessive workload of top international players. "It's at the absolute limit in the calendar, if not over it," said the 50-year-old, who also criticized the scheduling of the Bayern game in Cologne on Friday.
Tuchel has had a number of international players unavailable in recent days due to their international assignments. Some had only arrived back in Munich on Thursday. "We didn't look tired today, but the issue remains the same," said the Bayern coach, who refrained from making any substitutions in the match against Cologne.
In the Bundesliga, 1st FC Cologne faced a challenging match against Bayern Munich, managed by Thomas Tuchel. Despite the exhaustion caused by international duties, 1st FC Cologne's opponents had several key players from Bayern Munich, who were also concerned about the upcoming 1st FC Cologne tournament and the Champions League reform.
Source: www.dpa.com
