The Story of Thomas Tuchel

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Thomas Tuchel was born on the 29th day of August 1973 to a football enthusiastic family, his father Rudolf Tuchel being a retired football coach in Krumbach, Bavaria, Germany.

Tuchel's love for football saw him in 1979  enrolling into the roster of his local youth team, TSV Krumbach. Playing at his local made little Tuchel a fulfilled boy. Tuchel started his
career as a midfielder still under the supervision of his dad whom he trained with

In 1988 Tuchel took the next phase in his career development in the year , he had a successful trial with FC
Augsburg academy. His early years with the club as a footballer saw him being
considered a hopeful talent.

But things didn't go well for Tuchel. He never appeared for the first team and inconsistent performances made his chances of appearance less. At the time he turned 19, the year of his supposed graduation and conversion he got released from the club. It was a disaster for him.

Determination and self-belief were his watchwords during the time pain and trauma in his release from the game.
Tuchel, however, moved on with another German club, Stuttgarter Kickers who gave him his much anticipated senior career start.

But , Tuchel's stay at Stuttgarter Kickers was largely dominated with a series of unimpressive performances. Following an even more disappointing 1993-94 season, the club gave up in him and decided to release him.

Tuchel again moved on following his second release. He attended trials and again got himself accepted by another club, SSV Ulm. A happy Tuchel finally saw himself recovering from a long period of poor performance.

This time Tuchel got another blow in his career, this time not with his performance, but a cartilage injury. His struggles to get himself into full recovery was all in vain. It led him forcing his active career to an abrupt
end at a young age of 25.

Thomas Tuchel didn't allow his injury to desteoy him. While nursing his injury, he began studying economics and
football. Between the bitter years of 1998 to 2000, Tuchel also began taking coaching lessons.

His application to become a youth coach went successful with the German club,  Stuttgart. As a football teacher just like his father, Thomas helped dozens of kids to grow up, holding the youth trainer position for five years.

In 2005, the football teacher returned to Augsburg, his former club who once threw him out. The club's management decided to make him their youth team co-ordinator. After holding the position for three years, he later got appointed as the club's first-team manager at Augsburg.

Ambitious Tuchel was on the move again - this time to Mainz in 2008, who he led to the U19 Bundesliga title the following year with a team that included World Cup winner Andre Schurrle. Tuchel inherited a squad of sub-standard quality that was unequipped for top-level football.

Tuchel went on to take Mainz, his unequipped club to beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. He gave them their best- ever start to a season and a fifth
Bundesliga finish, the highest in its history.

Tuchel's performance at Mainz caught the eyes of top European clubs. He was selected as the only choice to replace the charismatic Klopp. His acquisition by BVB was unanimously rated as the greatest career jump. While at Dortmund, Tuchel led his team to winning the German Cup.

While at Dortmund, Tuchel was credited for his focus on player development. He steered Dortmund to victory in 67 out of 107 games, suffering defeat on 17 occasions, posting an overall win percentage of 62.6%.

Tuchel's methods became an adrenaline shot to PSG's board Chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi who in May 2018 brought him to
replace Unai Emery.  Tuchel spent two-and-a-half trophy-laden years at PSG and his record with the Ligue 1 outfit is impressive.

He managed the French capital club for 127 matches, winning 95 of those and losing just 19 overall - meaning he boasts a win percentage of 74.8 per cent from his time there.

With players such as Neymar, Cavani and Kylian Mbappe at his disposal, Tuchel ensured that PSG were a free-scoring side, with 337 goals scored across his tenure.

In all, Tuchel won six trophies at PSG, including two Ligue 1 titles, the Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and two Trophees des Champions.

He brought the club closest to Champions League glory, steering them all the way to the final of the competition in 2019-20, where they ultimately lost to Bayern.

When he was sacked as PSG manager in Dec 2020, his side trailed Lyon and Lille in the league by a point.

After this Thomas Tuchel was named Chelsea manager after the sacking of Frank Lampard, with the club's hierarchy hoping the German is the man to unlock the potential of their most gifted talents.
Thomas Tuchel made his intentions clear from the start.

It didn't take Tuchel long to make his vision come true.

In the space of four months Tuchel has turned Chelsea from a disorganised side into one capable of setting up a Champions League final against Manchester City by outrunning and outwitting Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.

This is a personal victory for Tuchel, who has already beaten Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, José Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and Zidane.

Pep Guardiola
“Thomas lives football. He has this passion, this desire to want to know everything, to get better, He’s 24 hours a day thinking about his team, the opponents, football generally. We understand each other. We have the same passion for the game."

Klopp

“You can see really his influence, it has changed a lot their style of play, how they play, different formations and stuff like that. I know a lot of people who have worked with him, they all are full of respect for him.

He is a man who always looks to make waves.

All eyes on the UCL Final and the seasons ahead

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