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Bayern Munich fans have started a petition to force their club to renege on their decision to sack head coach Thomas Tuchel.
The former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager was handed his marching orders at the end of February after overseeing a turbulent ten months with the serial champions.
The club were unable to claim their 12th consecutive Bundesliga title in the face of Xabi Alonso's ascendant Bayer Leverkusen side, and had been knocked out of the German Cup with just the Champions League left to contest.
Former player Alonso was widely tipped as the frontrunner to take over from the German manager, but shocked both Bayern - and rival suitors Liverpool - with his decision to honour his contract at his current club and stay another season with the title-winners.
In the wake of Alonso's decision, Bayern have been unable to nail down a successor to Tuchel, who will see out the campaign at the Allianz.
Thomas Tuchel is set to leave Bayern Munich this summer after first being sacked in February
But fans are keen for their head coach to stay in place ahead of an important European year
Supporters appear less than impressed by emerging frontrunner Ralf Rangnick, who coaches the Austrian national team
Although Austria head coach Ralf Ragnick and ex-manager Hansi Flick have been floated however, Bayern Munich's supporters are increasingly keen for their current manager to be given a second chance.
Over 11,700 supporters have signed the change.org petition since its launch on Tuesday, which calls for the club to spurn other candidates and take another look at Tuchel's achievements with an 'injury-plagued' side.
'FC Bayern decided to dismiss Thomas Tuchel in the summer after the defeat against VFL Bochum. What an atrocious decision!' The petition's statement begins.
'Thomas Tuchel, also known as "Juppel," never had it easy in Munich. Despite the negative media coverage surrounding him and the personnel situation with the injury-plagued Munich team, the Champions League winner led his team to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
'With all due respect to candidates like
