Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has come out to confirm that Antonio Rudiger has informed him of his desire to leave the club at the end of the season. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, the current situation is that Rudiger wants a new chapter, and he already informed the club about his decision via a private talk.
Tuchel added that Chelsea gave everything to keep the German but the sanctions on the club mean it is out of their hands.
His words, “Toni, the media is on it. The situation is that he wants to leave the club. He informed me of this is in a private talk.”
“We gave everything — me and the club — but we could not fight anymore because of the actions. Without the sanctions we would at least be able to carry on fighting, but out hands are tied. We don’t take it personally. It is his decision.”
“He is a key figure and will stay that way until the end of the season. But it is disappointing. We will miss him a lot. He gives courage in the dressing room. The kind everyone is afraid of, but the kind to play 50-55 games at an outstanding level. He is a top defender in the last one and a half years for me. We then need to find another solution.”
“He has no doubts that he’ll play until the end of the season with everything he has and this is what he’ll do until the last minute.”
“There will be Chelsea without Rudiger. We fought hard on a personal level — but we have this connection since day one and he deserves my full support as he delivered an incredible performance.”
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