Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is not happy at the comparisons to Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp.

The two German coaches are often compared in terms of their mannerisms and personalities.

While their teams may play very differently, the Klopp comparison is one that Tuchel has been unable to shake.

Axel Schuster, a former colleague of Tuchel's, told Goal.com: "It didn't annoy him, it irritated him - for two reasons. Firstly, because he was often portrayed in public as a Klopp pupil. That's not true at all, the two were never at Mainz at the same time.

"Secondly, because comparisons were usually only made in the area in which Klopp has his absolute strengths: closeness to the people. Klopp makes people feel very close to him, even when they aren't.

"Tuchel, on the other hand, exhausts himself in his original work as a coach in such a way that apart from that he only has energy for his family. He then no longer has the energy to present himself as close to the people.

"On the other hand, no comparisons were made where Tuchel performed better than Klopp: hard facts such as points or table positions." Speaking back in 2021, Tuchel said he and Klopp are "not half as close as everybody thinks" and that the comparison "does not tell the truth".