The ideal Champions League final is within reach if Mbappé and Real Madrid can deliver

The tantalizing prospect of Kylian Mbappé squaring up to Real Madrid in the Champions League final looms large. Mbappé becomes a free agent at the end of the season when Madrid is favorite to finally land the forward it has coveted for so long. Before that there are...

Bayern most at risk in Champions League as Real Madrid, Man City, PSG take leads into return games

The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek with Bayern Munich looking out of form and at risk of a stunning elimination. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain all take a lead into second-leg...

Burst of high-profile coaching departures leaves 3 iconic European clubs scrambling for replacements

First it was Jurgen Klopp making the bombshell announcement he is leaving Liverpool. Then it was an exhausted Xavi Hernandez declaring his intention to quit his beloved Barcelona. This week, Bayern Munich and Thomas Tuchel made it known they’ll be parting ways. That’s three of...

Coach Thomas Tuchel to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Thomas Tuchel is leaving Bayern Munich and taking the fall for a disappointing season. The players have been warned, too. Bayern announced Wednesday that Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season, after a run of three straight losses raised...

Bayern Munich says coach Thomas Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich says coach Thomas Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season.