THOMAS TUCHEL is bagging a “galactic” salary after taking over at Bayern Munich, reports claim.
But it’s still not as much as what he earned when in charge at Chelsea.
Tuchel, 49, was named Bayern boss after the Bundesliga giants sacked Julian Nagelsmann on Friday.
He penned a two-and-a-half year deal, which will see him scoop a whopping £10.5million a season, according to Sky Germany, via AS who call the salary “galactic”.
That is significantly more than the reported £6.2m-a-season his predecessor Nagelsmann was earning at the Allianz Arena.
However, it is less than the amount he was paid in severance when sacked by Chelsea last September.
Reports claim Tuchel was awarded a mammoth £13m when owner Todd Boehly axed the German.
He was one of the Premier League’s top earners on £13m-a-year when he was sent packing by Boehly, according to the Daily Mail.
That means, despite his huge contract at Bayern, Tuchel is picking up around £2.5m-a-year less than he was when boss at Stamford Bridge.
The German gaffer is set for a baptism of fire in his first match as he takes on former club Borussia Dortmund in a crunch top of the table encounter on Saturday.
Tuchel has been taking training since Monday and it didn’t take him very long to get comfortable around his new players.
Fans were left stunned after seeing footage of Tuchel kicking star winger Leroy Sane in the bum.
Meanwhile, off the pitch, Tuchel is already plotting a raid on former employers Chelsea for midfielder Mason Mount.
The 24-year-old was one Tuchel’s favourite players during the his 18 months with the Blues.
Mount has just over a year left on his current contract and talks have stalled over a new one.
SOURCE: thesun.co.uk
