I had to tell Tuchel about it – Giroud finally reveals why he left Chelsea
Former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has admitted that it was difficult to leave Chelsea after spending three massive years at the club.
Giroud left Chelsea as a Champions League winner, and he left with the respect of the fans as he made the switch to AC Milan during the summer transfer window.
The 34-year-old has admitted that although it was difficult for him but he had to leave Chelsea.
He told Telefoot: “Chelsea? It’s hard to leave such a club. It’s hard to leave England because I spent nine years there. All my children are there, my family felt really good there.
“I liked the Premier League a lot too, but at some point you had to make a decision. The last three months that I lived there and besides I had told the coach (Thomas) Tuchel, it was too hard.
“For me, it was obvious to leave the club, it’s a page that was turned with emotion, wonderful moments spent. Good memories, less good ones, but there were still three nice titles.”