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==== 2022–23: First Bundesliga title ====
On 24 March 2023, Tuchel was announced as head coach at [[Bayern Munich]] on a two-year deal, replacing his former player [[Julian Nagelsmann]], who was dismissed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/03/fc-bayern-and-julian-nagelsmann-part-company---thomas-tuchel-new-head-coach|title=FC Bayern and Julian Nagelsmann part company - Thomas Tuchel new head coach|website=fcbayern.com|date=24 March 2023|access-date=24 March 2023|language=en}}</ref> Tuchel was presented at a club press conference the following day,<ref>{{YouTube|id=zje5jgMBV6E|title=FC Bayern München: Tuchel als neuer Trainer vorgestellt}}, tagesschau.de, March 25, 2023 (German)</ref> where he said "the squad assembled [here] is one of the most talented and best in Europe. We are here to win all the titles."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4346441/2023/03/25/thomas-tuchel-bayern-munich-head-coach/|title=Thomas Tuchel: Bayern Munich squad among best in Europe and can challenge for every trophy|publisher=The Athletic|date=March 25, 2023|accessdate=March 28, 2023|first=Omar|last=Garrick}}</ref> Four days later, the club made a formal approach to Chelsea first-team assistant coach [[Anthony Barry (footballer)|Anthony Barry]], who worked with Tuchel (primarily on set pieces) during his time at Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4348999/2023/03/26/bayern-munich-chelsea-anthony-barry/|title=Chelsea disappointed after Bayern Munich make formal approach for Anthony Barry|date=March 28, 2023|accessdate=March 28, 2023|first=Liam|last=Twomey|publisher=The Athletic}}</ref> Barry joined just under one month later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/news/2023/04/anthony-barry-wird-neuer-co-trainer-des-fc-bayern |title=Anthony Barry wird neuer Co-Trainer des FC Bayern |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=21 April 2023 }}</ref> Tuchel's first game in charge was a 4–2 home win against his old club Borussia Dortmund on 1 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65149407|title=Bayern Munich 4–2 Borussia Dortmund|date=1 April 2023|access-date=1 April 2023|language=en|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> In his second game, Bayern were knocked out in the quarter-finals of DFB-Pokal, on 4 April, after losing 2–1 at home to [[SC Freiburg]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2023 |title=Freiburg stun Bayern Munich to reach DFB Cup semi-finals |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-freiburg-dfb-cup-live-team-news-match-stats-tuchel-mane-muller-23100 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=Bundesliga}}</ref> Bayern were also eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League later that month, losing 4–1 to Manchester City on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liew |first=Jonathan |date=2023-04-19 |title=Bayern Munich bow out and look like fading force among Europe's new elite |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/apr/19/bayern-bow-out-and-look-a-fading-powerhouse-among-europes-elite |access-date=2023-04-20 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
 
Despite accumulating five wins from his first eight Bundesliga matches, Bayern lost 3–1 at home to RB Leipzig on 20 May, dropping to second place below Dortmund, with one match remaining in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RB Leipzig deal blow to Bayern Munich's title bid with sensational comeback win |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-rb-leipzig-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-sane-muller-neuer-23521 |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website |language=en}}</ref> On the final matchday, Dortmund fell to a 2–2 draw at home to Mainz 05, while Bayern won 2–1 away to [[1. FC Köln|FC Köln]] thanks to a late [[Jamal Musiala]] winning goal: these results secured an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title for Bayern, and Tuchel's third league title in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ronald |first=Issy |date=2023-05-27 |title=Bayern Munich wins 11th straight Bundesliga title after Borussia Dortmund draws on dramatic final day |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/27/football/bundesliga-final-day-2023-dortmund-bayern-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> At the season's end, Bayern dismissed [[Oliver Kahn]] as CEO and [[Hasan Salihamidžić]] as [[sporting director]]: the pair had recruited Tuchel two months prior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/37741647/bayern-munich-fire-ceo-oliver-kahn-hasan-salihamidzic-bundesliga-title-win|title=Bayern Munich fire CEO Kahn, sporting director Salihamidzic despite Bundesliga title win|publisher=ESPN|date=27 May 2023|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref> In advance of Tuchel's first full season, Bayern recruited defender [[Kim Min-jae (footballer)|Kim Min-jae]] for a reported €50 million and broke the Bundesliga transfer record by signing [[Harry Kane]] for €100 million,<ref>{{cite news |date=12 August 2023 |title=FC Bayern sign Harry Kane |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/08/move-from-the-premier-league-fc-bayern-sign-harry-kane |access-date=12 August 2023 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |archive-date=12 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812081609/https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/08/move-from-the-premier-league-fc-bayern-sign-harry-kane |url-status=live }}</ref> which was also supplemented by the arrival of backup goalkeeper [[Daniel Peretz]].<ref>{{cite news |date=18 July 2023 |title=FC Bayern sign Minjae Kim |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/07/fc-bayern-sign-minjae-kim-from-napoli |access-date=18 July 2023 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |archive-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805180803/https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/07/fc-bayern-sign-minjae-kim-from-napoli |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=25 August 2023 |title=FC Bayern sign Daniel Peretz |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/08/fc-bayern-sign-daniel-peretz |access-date=25 August 2023 |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |archive-date=25 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825165546/https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2023/08/fc-bayern-sign-daniel-peretz |url-status=live }}</ref>