Thomas Tuchel explains how he was sacked by Chelsea as he begins his new role
FootballChelsea Fans Go Ballistic and Watch in Envy As Thomas Tuchel Secure Easy Win in His First Game As Bayern Boss
- Thomas Tuchel won his first game in charge of Bayern with a 4-2 win against Borussia Dortmund
- The result sends Tuchel's new side to the top of the Bundesliga
- Meanwhile, his old club Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa and languish in 11th position in the Premier League standings
Thomas Tuchel oversaw a 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in his first game in charge of Bayern Munich as his former side Chelsea lost 2-0 to Aston Villa.
The 49-year-old was unexpectedly shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge last September, which surprised the football landscape.
His replacement, Graham Potter, intermittently breathed a new lease of life at the club, but over time, the cracks have continued to widen, with many calling for his sack.
To make matters worse, fans of Chelsea had to endure watching Thomas Tuchel inspire Bayern Munich to a convincing win in his maiden game in charge of the Bavarians while the Blues stumbled to a defeat at home, per Football London.
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Tuchel, who has also Paris Saint-Germain, could not have asked for a better start with Bayern on track to win a record-breaking 11th Bundesliga title, Sky Sports reports.
The contrasting results have angered most Chelsea fans, who have taken to social media to vent their spleen at the decision to replace Tuchel with Potter.
Fans react after Potter and Tuchel experience contrasting results
@Ar_Rasheed01 wrote:
"I am a Chelsea fan, and I agree to replace Tuchel with Graham Potter was a mistake. That joke of an owner probably wanted to do away with everything that has Abramovich in the club. Now he is costing my beautiful club. It's so sad.
@kadeem08217ain2 added:
"Sacking Tuchel wasn’t a mistake. Replacing him with potter was."
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Football@FernandoBlue97 even requested an apology to be rendered to Thomas Tuchel:
"Boehly has to apologize to Tuchel."
Another fan, @DP82476681, stressed the Blues will regret parting ways with the German tactician:
"Tuchel brought fresh energy to the club and had them playing some of their best football in recent years. Chelsea will regret this decision."
@OpTicmachine bluntly said:
"Sack him [Potter]."
Tuchel opens up on Chelsea sack
Sports Brief also reported that Thomas Tuchel has, for the first time, talked in-depth about the circumstances behind his Chelsea sacking just before leading Bayern Munich to an impressive win in his first official game.
Tuchel oversaw Bayern's game against Borussia Dortmund on April 1st, his first job since his Chelsea dismissal last September.
The Champions League-winning manager was surprisingly shown the door after a stem of inconsistent results, which culminated with the 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb. His sacking took him and the whole football world by surprise.