No one has ever suggested that Thomas Tuchel missed his true calling as a diplomat. According to one early associate, the future England boss repeatedly clashed with his teenage football teammates ‘because he was assertive and demanding, which didn’t always go over well’.
Four decades on and German-born Tuchel still seems unconcerned about putting noses out of joint. Even by the standards of a typical football manager, he looks particularly animated as he shouts instructions to his players – repeatedly jabbing an index finger as he does so – from the touchline.
There was certainly no sign of him holding back during
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