Some Chelsea players had reportedly been distracted by their former manager Thomas Tuchel’s messy private life as his influence with the team began to wane.
According to The Independent, Tuchel was struggling to communicate with his players in the same way, with the report mentioning that there had been much talk within the team about the German strategist’s divorce and his new relationship with a younger woman.
Tuchel’s now-ex-wife and children joined him on the pitch after Chelsea’s Champions League final victory over Manchester City in 2021, but that relationship ended and it seems these off-pitch issues have started to take over. an effect on the team.
Tuchel’s dismissal came as a surprise yesterday, but Fabrizio Romano has given insight into what went wrong between the former Paris Saint-Germain boss and new owner Todd Boehly, who has identified Graham Potter as the ideal replacement.
“Todd Boehly believes that Potter is a manager with a vision for the present and the future, he can have an immediate impact on the team, but also the ability to build Chelsea’s identity for years to come,” Romano said.
“I think Tuchel is an excellent coach but the situation with Todd Boehly was very tense in the last few days, so we couldn’t continue together anymore.
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“He probably needed time to make an impact on a team that has changed a lot; But I think if an owner no longer believes in a manager, it’s always better to part ways immediately than to wait and lose a season.”
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