Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel is a German professional football coach and former player who is the head coach at Premier League club Chelsea. Revered for his tactical knowledge and style of play, Tuchel's coaching career has also been characterized by fractious relationships with his employers. Read more!
Clubs Coached
Tuchel began his coaching career in 2000, hired by Ralf Rangnick as youth team coach at VfB Stuttgart, where he aided in the development of future first team players, namely Mario Gómez and Holger Badstuber.[10] In 2005, Tuchel returned to Augsburg, who were impressed with his ability at coaching youth players, and was appointed youth team co-ordinator.[11] Tuchel held the position for three years, eventually transitioning into management after being offered the position as first team coach at Augsburg II for the 2007–08 season.[12] With Augsburg II, Tuchel coached a team that included Julian Nagelsmann, himself an injury prone defender, who transitioned to a coaching career after Tuchel instructed him to scout for the club in 2008.[13]
Chelsea Fc
On 26 January 2021, Tuchel signed an 18-month contract (with the option for an extra year) with English Premier League side Chelsea, replacing Frank Lampard. He is the first German to be appointed as head coach of the club.
PSG
In May 2018, Tuchel signed a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), replacing Unai Emery.[45] Tuchel's first foray into the transfer market at a heavyweight was the permanent signing of Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé for an initial fee of €135m on 1 July.
Dortmund
In April 2015, coach Jürgen Klopp announced that he would leave Borussia Dortmund following the 2014–15 season. Klopp felt his position at the club had become untenable, and he sought change after a disappointing 7th-placed league finish to the campaign.