Relationships with stars deteriorated, he was unhappy at having such a big say on transfers… and performances nose-dived: How Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea empire crumbled before Todd Boehly sacked him
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea reign fell apart after his relationships with players deteriorated and frustration over being heavily involved in transfer business.
The German has been sacked just three months after the Todd Boehly-led consortium formally completed the takeover of Chelsea.
The Blues suffered an abysmal 1-0 defeat to Dynamo Zagreb in the Champions League group-stages last night in his 100th match in charge, which has seen the Blues take action.
Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by Chelsea just three months after the Toddy Boehly takeover
Tuchel’s relationship with players deteriorated and performances massively nose-dived
It was, however, not to do so much with results and more the fact of deteriorating relationships with star players at Stamford Bridge.
Not only that, Tuchel also made it clear that he did not enjoy the extra responsibility he was given in the transfer window after Boehly handed him more power and a greater say on Chelsea’s business.
The boss recently reiterated his disappointment that former technical and performance advisor Petr Cech left Stamford Bridge following the takeover.
The German made it clear that he did not enjoy having a say on the club’s transfer business
After the summer rebuild and a poor start to the new season, which sees Chelsea sitting sixth in the Premier League, it has been claimed that Tuchel’s relationship with a number of Chelsea’s squad has deteriorated.
His team selections have caused surprise and, at times, frustration among players who felt they have been unfairly left out or played out of position. That appeared to be evident in Zagreb.
It appears to have been a deeper routed issue as the performances have got worse over time and in his last 50 games they have conceded 53 goals, a sign of the breakdown defensively which is hampering their trophy prospects.
Therefore Tuchel’s legacy has drastically collapsed since he arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2021 to replace Frank Lampard, he hit the ground running by winning the Champions League in six months.
Tuchel hit the ground running by winning the Champions League in his first six months
Last season Chelsea reached the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals, only to lose to Liverpool on both occasions. They also finished third in the Premier League.
In a bid to bridge the gap to champions Manchester City and Liverpool, Chelsea’s new ownership invested heavily in the summer, a record spend in one window for a Premier League club at more than £260million.
Wesley Fofana arrived from Leicester, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang came in from Barcelona, while Raheem Sterling was the marquee first signing from Manchester City.
But Chelsea have made a stuttering start ahead of Saturday’s match against Fulham having already lost three times this season, all away from home at Southampton, Leeds and on Tuesday in Zagreb.
The 49-year-old’s departure will no doubt put pressure on Boehly, given his popularity among the Blues supporters following the 2021 Champions League success.
Tuchel also gained a lot of respect when he became the club’s spokesperson when restrictions were placed on the club, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on former owner Roman Abramovich.