Chelsea news: Former Blues defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed he was “shocked” and “saddened” when he learned the Stamford Bridge side had parted ways with Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea had a mixed start to the season and sacked Tuchel following their loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. The decision came as a surprise to many after a summer in which they had strongly backed Tuchel.
Chelsea were only able to win three of their first six Premier League games this season. They suffered two losses and shared points in one match. They have 10 points from six games and the Blues are seventh in the points table.
The West London outfit have since replaced Thomas Tuchel with Graham Potter. Potter has left Brighton & Hove Albion to join Chelsea.
Chelsea news: Antonio Rudiger reacts to Blues decision to sack Thomas Tuchel
Rudiger, who joined Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2022, said he was sad after learning of Chelsea’s decision to relieve Tuchel of his duties.
Rudiger noted that Tuchel made the impossible possible, referring to Chelsea’s Champions League victory the season the German manager arrived at the club.
“I was surprised, it was a sad day for me,” Rudiger told SPORT. “When you look at where we came from and where it took us, it made the impossible possible. But that’s football, you know how it works.”
For its part, Real Madrid, the team in which Rudiger plays, has had a great start to the 22/23 season. The Spanish giants are enjoying a 100% win rate this season, having had a stellar start to the season.
Real Madrid began their campaign with a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup final. Los Blancos then kicked off their La Liga title defense with a 2-1 win over Almeria.
Real Madrid have so far played six games in the Spanish top flight this season and have won all of those games. They sit atop the league table with 18 points. They are two points behind FC Barcelona, second in the table.
Meanwhile, Rudiger has so far played nine games for Real Madrid and has scored a goal for the LaLiga team. That goal came in LaLiga, where he has played six games.
Rudiger hopes to continue to play a key role for Real Madrid as they aim to retain the La Liga and Champions League titles this season.
