Tuchel will be absent from the touchline against Manchester United (Picture: Getty)
Manchester United are in Germany this evening taking on Bayern Munich in their opening Champions League group stage fixture – but the Bundesliga champions will have to do without Thomas Tuchel on the bench.
The former Chelsea manager will instead have a watching brief, taking in the game from up in the stands at the Allianz Arena.
His counterpart Erik ten Hag will take up his usual position on the side of the pitch, though, with the Dutchman in desperate need of a positive result to extinguish some of the flames which have engulfed United in their chaotic start to the season.
So, why exactly will Tuchel not be on the sidelines managing Bayern Munich against Manchester United in the blockbuster Champions League showdown this evening?
Here is everything you need to know.
Why isn’t Thomas Tuchel on the bench for Bayern Munich tonight?
Tuchel will not be on the touchline for Bayern Munich tonight because he is serving a one match ban.
Tuchel lost his cool against Manchester City in April (Picture: Getty)
The German was sent to the stands in the quarter-final clash (Picture: Getty)
The 50 year-old was given a red card during the second leg of Bayern Munich’s quarter-final tie against Manchester City last season.
Tuchel was furious that Aymeric Laporte escaped a booking for a challenge on Kingsley Coman, venting his frustration at referee Clement Turpin as he was held back by his own staff.
And because Bayern were knocked out by the eventual champions 4-1 on aggregate, the ban has carried over to this season’s Champions League campaign.
Who is managing Bayern Munich tonight instead of Thomas Tuchel?
Two members of Tuchel’s backroom staff, Anthony Barry and Zsolt Low, will take charge of Bayern Munich tonight in Tuchel’s absence.
The pair also worked together as assistants to Tuchel during his time at Chelsea.
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Liverpool-born Barry had a playing career in the lower leagues, turning out for the likes of Yeovil Town, Fleetwood Town and Forest Green Rovers.
His journey into coaching started at Wigan in 2017 before he moved to Chelsea in 2020.
Barry has also amassed international coaching experience with Republic of Ireland, Belgium and now with Portugal under Roberto Martinez.
Low, meanwhile, began coaching at Red Bull Salzburg and worked with Tuchel at PSG, before the Hungarian followed him to Chelsea and then to Bayern.
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