Thomas Tuchel
German football manager (born 1973)
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- Thomas Tuchel ( German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈtʊxl̩] ; born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the England national team.
- In 2009, after a one-year period as the head coach of FC Augsburg II, he was hired by Mainz 05, leaving the club in 2014.
- Tuchel was hired by Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 and won two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and guided the club to its first UEFA Champions League final.
- He subsequently went on to win the UEFA Super Cup and Chelsea's first FIFA Club World Cup.
- He signed with Bayern Munich in 2023 and won the Bundesliga before being dismissed in 2024.
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WikipediaThomas Tuchel (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈtʊxl̩]; born 29 August 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the England national team.
Born in Krumbach in Bavaria, Tuchel retired as a professional footballer at age 25 due to a knee cartilage injury and began his coaching career in 2000 as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart. In 2009, after a one-year period as the head coach of FC Augsburg II, he was hired by Mainz 05, leaving the club in 2014. He was appointed at Borussia Dortmund in 2015 and won the DFB-Pokal before being dismissed in 2017. Tuchel was hired by Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 and won two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and guided the club to its first UEFA Champions League final.
Tuchel became head coach at Chelsea in 2021 and won the Champions League in his debut season, being named The Best FIFA Football Coach. He subsequently went on to win the UEFA Super Cup and Chelsea's first FIFA Club World Cup. After disagreements with club management, Tuchel was dismissed in 2022. He signed with Bayern Munich in 2023 and won the Bundesliga before being dismissed in 2024. He began his role as England manager in January 2025, leading them to third-place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup—their highest finish since 1966.
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