Thomas Tuchel clash heavily with Todd Boehly over Ronaldo’s transfer before the sack

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly clashed with departing manager Thomas Tuchel over a possible summer transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
According to the Telegraph, the German tactician was not interested in signing Ronaldo and was irritated at having to justify his reasons to Boehly, who struggled to accept no for an answer.

Even at the age of 37, the Portugal international remains one of the best forwards in the world, so Tuchel’s aversion to what would have been a relatively short-term signing is understandable.

Boehly, by contrast, may have been more attracted to the prospect of signing a superstar like Ronaldo, and it seems this was one of a number of issues that led to tensions between the owner and the manager.

Tuchel’s sacking was confirmed this morning, and comes very out of the blue, even if Chelsea hasn’t made the best start to the season.

It’s interesting to think about what might have been if Ronaldo had moved to Stamford Bridge, but given he’s not exactly flourishing at Man Utd right now, Tuchel will perhaps feel his reluctance to work with him has been justified.