Chelsea stars ‘hated playing on same flank as Thomas Tuchel’s dugout as they grew sick of barking, moaning and groaning’
CHELSEA stars reportedly “hated” playing near the dugouts as they were sick of Thomas Tuchel moaning on the sideline.
Tuchel, 49, was sacked by the club following their shock Champions League defeat away at Dinamo Zagreb.
Blues owner Todd Boehly showed he is just as ruthless as predecessor Roman Abramovich after wielding the axe on the German gaffer.
Tuchel is said to have lost the faith of Boehly and his players.
The Daily Mail report that a number of Chelsea’s wide players disliked playing alongside Stamford Bridge’s East Stand.
This is because Tuchel would stand in his technical area on that touchline and complain.
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And the players grew sick of the German manager’s “constant barking and moaning”.
Blues wing-backs and wingers were supposedly fed up with Tuch groaning loudly whenever they made a mistake.
A poor Premier League start has seen Chelsea lose two out of their opening six matches.
They edged past London rivals West Ham on Saturday, before being embarrassed in Croatia in their group stage opener on Tuesday.
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And it proved to be the decisive result for American owner Boehly who has relieved Tuchel of his duties after less than two years in charge.
Incredibly, Chelsea’s clash against Zagreb was Tuchel’s 100th game at the helm since replacing Frank Lampard in the dugout in January 2021.
Graham Potter has agreed a five-year deal to replace Tuchel as Chelsea manager.
Chelsea moved quickly to replace the German after making the call to axe their manager 100 days into the new ownership.