“You shouldn’t have say this, you’re not one of the best coach in the world” – Van der Vaart slams latest Tuchel comments after Real Madrid vs Chelsea clash
The Blues showed incredible fighting spirit in the second leg following a 3-1 loss in the first leg.
At one point, Chelsea led 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu and 4-3 on aggregate. However, a late strike from Rodrygo and an extra-time winner from Karim Benzema secured a semi-final spot for Los Blancos.
Following the match, Thomas Tuchel slammed referee Szymon Marciniak for ‘laughing and shaking hands’ with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.
However, Former Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart has slammed Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel following his remarks after the Real Madrid clash.
Van der Vaart, a former Real Madrid player, has called out the Chelsea manager for his lack of ‘respect’.
Van der Vaart told Dutch TV station Ziggo Sport: “I like respect. If you win, give respect to the opponent, and if you lose I think respect is even more beautiful.
“Carlo Ancelotti, for example, never does anything wrong. Never. But then you see this dragon [beastly, angry person]… I can only call it a dragon! If I had been Tuchel’s assistant I would have said, ‘We all lose sometimes, but do it with style’.”
The former Dutch international has claimed that Tuchel’s comments have made him ‘fume’ and he no longer considers him to be ‘one of the best coaches’ now.
He added: “Chelsea played a fantastic game and they have a great coach, I am one hundred per cent convinced of that. But if you lose and then you give this interview… that’s what makes me fume. What is Ancelotti supposed to do? Cry? They call [Tuchel] one of the best coaches in the world. Well, not now.
“This just comes off as really bad. You shouldn’t say this. As a coach you should just say that you are proud of your team. It’s not important whether a referee is smiling or not.”