Chelsea Boss Thomas Tuchel Splits with His Wife of 13 Years

• Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is reportedly on the verge of parting ways with his journalist wife of 13 years, Sissi
• Efforts to save the marriage of 13 years are said to have failed, with divorce papers understood to have been processed
• While Tuchel's private life has largely remained out of the public, reports suggest he married Sissi back in 2009 and have two daughters together

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has split with his wife, Sissi, after 13 years of marriage.

The couple reportedly decided to call it quits after exhausting all avenues of rekindling their love.

According to The Sun, Tuchel and his wife started divorce proceedings later in March after attempts to keep the union together fell through.

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The publication further claims Tuchel's wife was only able to move to the UK last August, seven months after the Chelsea boss had been appointed to the role.

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At the time, Tuchel is understood to have been living in a hotel near Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre before setting up a family home close by.

However, despite Sissi moving in with the German tactician, things have failed to work out between the pair, with reports suggesting Tuchel has been battling the fallout in his marriage at the same time Chelsea were undergoing a crisis.

Efforts to save Tuchel's marriage fails

Daily Mail reports efforts to save the 13-year marriage have failed, with a source divulging to the publication that the couple is now headed for a split.

“Sissi and Thomas have tried to avoid splitting but in the end, there was no other way," the source revealed.

“It is very sad and now it is all about making sure their daughters are the top priority. Papers were lodged last week to get the divorce underway," the source added.

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Meanwhile, Tuchel, who is thought to be paid at least £7million a year at Stamford Bridge is now bracing himself for a multi-million-pound divorce deal.

The couple has two daughters together.

Tuchel slams Chelsea stars after Brentford loss

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has slammed his players in the wake of their 4-1 capitulation against Brentford on Saturday, April 2.

The Blues were overwhelming favourites to beat the Bees in a London derby and went ahead early in the second half in superb fashion as Antonio Rudiger fired in a rocket.

But Thomas Frank’s opponents somehow managed to stage a comeback, scoring four goals to defeat their opponents for the first time since 1939.