Just inducted on the Bayern Munich bench, Thomas Tuchel was asked on Monday about the fate of Graham Potter, his successor at Chelsea, freshly ousted by the London club.
Each in turn. Dismissed from his duties at Chelsea until last September, Thomas Tuchel saw his successor, Graham Potter, meet the same fate seven months later. A dismissal which coincides with the return to business of the German technician in Bavaria, on the bench of Bayern Munich. Two days after a resounding success against Borussia Dortmund, for his first appearance in the colors of the “Rekordmeister”, the former Paris Saint-Germain coach was present at a press conference on Monday. And he was asked about Potter leaving.
“A very intense period of my life”
“I learned the news very late yesterday (Sunday) evening when I received a notification, he explained in German. In the end, the moment is rather difficult, because it coincides with my appointment here. the job is vacant at Chelsea.” On his personal case, Tuchel admitted that it took him time to take a step back after his departure from Chelsea. “I really enjoyed working there and made lifelong friendships there. It was a very intense time, but the club changed a lot so it was easier for me to take some distance with the club, which allowed me not to feel too many emotions.”
“That’s also why I don’t have any advice for Julian Nagelsmann, the club has changed a lot after I left,” he added. Julian Nagelsmann, whose place Thomas Tuchel now occupies since he was sacked by the leaders of Bayern, is also one of the candidates for the post of coach at Chelsea. To take over from Potter…