Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel (German pronunciation: [?to?mas ?t?xl?, – tu?-]; born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football coach and former player who is the head coach at Premier League club Chelsea. Respected for his tactical knowledge and style of play, Tuchel's coaching career has also been characterized by fractious relationships with his employers.Born in Krumbach, Tuchel's playing career ended at age 25, as a result of a chronic knee cartilage injury, and in 2000, he began his coaching career, working for the youth teams at VfB Stuttgart for five years. In 2009, following a successful one-year period at FC Augsburg II, he was hired by newly promoted Bundesliga club Mainz 05. Tuchel guided Mainz to league stability during his five seasons at the club, and gained plaudits for his brand of energetic, attacking football. He also cultivated a reputation for having a focus on promoting youth players. He departed Mainz in 2014 as a result of financial disputes, and in 2015, was appointed at fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, where he won the DFB-Pokal before being dismissed in 2017.He was then hired at French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2018, where he won two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and guided the club to its first ever UEFA Champions League final. However, Tuchel was dismissed in 2020 and was appointed by English club Chelsea in 2021.

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