Chelsea sacked Tuchel because 'players lost respect' for him, ex-wife reportedly reveals in email

Thomas Tuchel's former wife Sissi has allegedly revealed in an email that the German was sacked from Chelsea because 'players lost respect' for him.

She has also said there were other mysterious 'off-field reasons' Tuchel was fired.

The email was used in a hearing in a district court in Munich following the breakdown of Sissi's and Thomas' marriage, Bild report. The newspaper says that they cannot publish the email because of legal reasons.