Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel's private life had become a hot topic of discussion among Blues players in the German's final days in charge, as per The Independent.
Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea following a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on September 7.
He leaves Stamford Bridge having overseen just seven fixtures at the start of the 2022-23 season, with the loss in Zagreb the 100th match of his overall tenure.
The reasons for Tuchel's firing are coming to light, with the Blues squad having lost confidence in the German.
Alongside this, Tuchel's private life became a topic of discussion in the dressing room.
The players perception of their manager was said to have changed due to his personal ongoings.
Tuchel and his wife Sissi announced they were divorcing back in April 2022. They were together for 13 years.
A judge in London's High Court accepted their request in May and Tuchel was soon moving on to a new lover.
The former Paris Saint-Germain manager was pictured with his new Brazilian girlfriend Natalie Max in July.
The connection grew stronger when Tuchel and Max went on regular dates at an Italian restaurant in west London.
Tuchel's relationship with Max is believed to have been behind his recent turmoil at Stamford Bridge.
Players had started gossiping about how his marriage had failed and that he was now dating a much younger girlfriend.
The German's erratic characteristics also played a role in his downfall.
The players no longer viewed Tuchel as the genius who led the club to the Champions League in 2021.
Chelsea need to get Tuchel's successor right
If the Chelsea players' gossiping had a role to play in Tuchel's demise, the Blues need to get his successor right with an obvious issue within the squad.
The current frontrunner is Brighton & Hove Albion's Graham Potter.
The English coach is reportedly traveling to London today to hold talks with owner Todd Boehly over succeeding Tuchel, per Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett.
Potter will need time in the role as he will not only need to instill his own footballing philosophies on the team.
The Englishman will also need to get an understanding of the individuals at the club from top to bottom.
This appears to have been a problem for Tuchel, who seems to have not held the best of relationships with the new owners.
The German leaves Stamford Bridge with a record of 62 wins, 19 draws and 19 defeats in 100 games.
He led Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
midbilnuz
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for sure
panimopt
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Pls don't bench this guy for Cucurella or else you'll be sack soon.
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shut up 😂
ÙncleBoima
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Pls don't bench this guy for Cucurella or else you'll be sack soon.
Single-Bone
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During the Dynamo game I said to myself that Tuchel has lost the dressing room. I know how my boys plays when they Are fed up with a manager. We lost almost every duel, the players just weren't willing to fight.
victoremy
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TT style of play is too bored, no attacking football how then are you going to score goals. From last season I knew TT is not just good
yedcklnoru
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The truth is that there was no good communication between the owner of the club and the manager, and the manager itself is having issues with some players,so many things is going on there that we outside here don't know, but I don't like this incoming manager from Brighton, where will this man even start from, he's too small to handle Chelsea now
Princespark6
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now he has a lot of time to chill with his new side chick 😂😂
Princespark6
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I knew it, I know the Manager has lost the dressing room fear, no wonder the players are playing rubbish
Kingbobbyfemie20
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This App lie a lot. How did they know his private life was discussed in the dressing room? How did that affect the players 😂😂😂
Jay_Amber
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how is his personal life any of their business? most of these players do worse and no one compares it to their performance. this is just bs
Bimdimnotu
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This all drama feels like a dream.. We can't just let go of TT like that 😫.
Pamdeoruz
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What a load of nonsense! How does AF & autty know that the players gossiped about TT’s love life??? At the end of the day TT got the sack because of poor results and to be fair the quality of our game has dropped significantly since around February from last season to now.
Pimbcnrtuy
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why should any sane adult meddle in some else's personal life...that's crazy
yuybdemos
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seed of course
Madcap_237
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Yea so right. The boys wanted him gone
Yh its looking more n more obvious 4rm all indications [Sadtolook] I pity TT
Savvytooblue
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I hope this just goes to show everyone tht Chelsea's probs is not just management but also the players as well U don't gossip abt ur Coaches private life in the locker room boys c'mon[Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook] So this all means its the boys who cost Tuchel his job
Yea so right. The boys wanted him gone
Donelosy
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There are some toxic players in Chelsea an American owner so the Americans have the call
dusabinpuz
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wow chelsea become good
ficadilrz
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Oh so sorry to hear this.You have done your part TT . May the Almighty Allah see through your endeavors
meoimnprsy
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can you imagine, when other players are doing a lot of research and physical body building to become more tougher on the pitch, Chelsea players are busy gossiping about your coach. Stupidity at it highest degree
ashiktpkl
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af please let me more 📸
sunnysayus
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This affected him on and off the pitch.Players and coaches being in the right frame of mind for matches is paramount and catalytic to success.
Madcap_237
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I hope this just goes to show everyone tht Chelsea's probs is not just management but also the players as well U don't gossip abt ur Coaches private life in the locker room boys c'mon[Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook][Sadtolook] So this all means its the boys who cost Tuchel his job