Tuchel Reportedly Regrets Turning Offers From Barca, Man Utd Down After Chelsea's Dismissal

Reports claim that former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel regretted turning down offers from Barcelona, Manchester United after losing his role at Stanford Bridge.

The German manager stuck with Chelsea despite the turmoil last season, which saw the side change ownership after sanctions on Roman Abramovich.

The period also saw Chelsea go under sanctions from the UK government, which saw Tuchel play the role of the club's spokesman.

Barcelona reportedly had an interest in bringing in the German after sacking Ronald Koeman following a flurry of bad results at Camp Nou last season.

Although the Blaugrana hierarchy eventually moved for Xavi Hernandez, Tuchel was their priority late last year. At the time, the 49-year-old expressed his intent to remain at Stamford Bridge, with Jason Burt noting that Tuchel felt it was his duty.

The same response was given to Manchester United, who were looking to sign the former Borussia Dortmund manager as a replacement for interim manager Ralf Rangnick earlier this year. Russia's aggression towards Ukraine impacted the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, and Chelsea were struggling through a tumultuous change of ownership.

The new ownership did not work well with Tuchel, and according to the report, discussions over a new contract for Tuchel never panned out. 

Following a staggering start to the season, climaxed by a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb, Todd Boehly sacked Tuchel.

For now, Jason Burt claims that Tuchel will take some time away from football before making a decision on the next club to manage. However, it is expected that the German tactician will have no issues joining one of the European giants, following earlier interest from clubs like Barcelona.