"I was at the training ground that afternoon with Thomas Müller, Sven Ulreich, and Bouna Sarr. Then, in the evening, events unfolded rapidly. At some point, I read the news as a headline in BILD. It was like something out of a movie, and I thought to myself: 'Okay, where's the hidden camera?' I turned off my phone because I just wanted to be left alone."
"Of course I was devastated at first because I had such a good relationship with many people at the club. I still don't understand why we had to go like that during the season, which is the most fun period for everyone, because that's when the titles are at stake. But in the end, you have to accept it. It's also a moment that allows you to grow as a person."
Dino Toppmöller served as Julian Nagelsmann's assistant at Bayern Munich and the entire coaching staff was dismissed during the international break in spring 2023. The dismissal occurred while Bayern still pursued a treble, with hopes for the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal and a Champions League tie against Manchester City. Toppmöller encountered the news via a BILD headline before receiving an official club call and described the timing as brutal and bewildering. He reported initial devastation due to close relationships at the club but framed the episode as a moment for personal growth. Nagelsmann later moved to the Germany job and Toppmöller to Eintracht Frankfurt.
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