How Tuchel Begged For Second Chance Before He Was Sacked
Afnews Editor
Sep 07, 2022
Thomas Tuchel was left "totally shocked" by Chelsea's decision to sack him on Wednesday.
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The German was fired in a brutal 10-minute phone call in which he begged to be given a second chance.
Tuchel was relieved of his duties following the Blues' third straight away defeat, this time at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb in their opening Champions League Group E fixture.
After the game, Tuchel claimed "everything is missing" from the club at the moment.
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According to The Sun, the former PSG boss drove to Chelsea's Cobham training ground today to give his squad a dressing down following Tuesday's game.
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But there was no one to greet him when he arrived and Tuchel was instead ordered to attend a conference call with the Chelsea hierarchy.
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The call lasted 10 minutes in which Tuchel pleaded not to be sacked and to be given a second chance to turn things around.
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But his pleas fell on deaf ears with new owner Todd Boehly wielding the axe and relieving the German of his duties.
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— Afnews Editor