Bayern Munich sack manager Carlo Ancelotti after historic PSG defeat

• Italian leaves post after only one full season at Allianz Arena
• Sagnol, Tuchel and Nagelsmann early favourites to succeed Ancelotti

Bayern Munich have sacked Carlo Ancelotti after Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

The Italian, who led Bayern to the Bundesliga title last season having been appointed to replace Pep Guardiola last summer, was dismissed after a meeting of the club’s board on Thursday. Earlier, Bayern’s chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had called for “consequences” following the loss at the Parc des Princes, which was the club’s heaviest defeat in the Champions League group stages for 21 years.

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