- Sissi Tuchel got married to Thomas in 2009 and they had 2 daughters together
- She filed for divorce in March 2022 after the couple tried working on their marriage without any success
- Thomas and Sissi are now working on an amicable settlement for the sake of their children
Sissi Tuchel is a German journalist who became known as the wife of Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel. The pair used to catch the eyes of the public as a lovely and happy duo, most especially with a heartfelt kiss they shared after Tuchel won Chelsea its second UEFA Champions League. Unfortunately, only a few months later, it would emerge that there were many cracks in their union and they were heading for divorce.
Both Thomas and Sissi have always kept their personal life away from the public domain, and so the news that they were going their separate ways has kept many wondering what might have gone wrong along the line. Here’s all we know about their marriage and divorce:
Sissi Tuchel and Thomas Were Married For 13 Years
While it is not clear how Thomas and Sissi first met, it is known that the pair got married in 2019 in their home country of Germany. At the time, Thomas was working with Mainz 05 as its manager. They started building their family together there, until 2015 when he got a job with Borussia Dortmund. In 2017, the family was forced to move to France after he was appointed the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain.
After he failed to win the Champions league in 2021, he moved to England following a contract with Chelsea where the took charge of the London club.
Sissi Tuchel did not only join her husband in England after the move, but she also showed how much of a supportive wife she was after she joined him to celebrate his victory against Manchester City to hand the coveted Champions League trophy to Chelsea.
Their Marriage Was Blessed With Two Kids
The marriage between Sissi Tuchel and Thomas Tuchel produced two wonderful kids while it lasted. Although just like their mother, nothing much is available about them in the public domain, it is no secret that the young girls are Emma Tuchel and Kim Tuchel.
The first child of the duo, Emma was born in 2010, and then in 2011, they had Kim.
All We Know About Their Divorce
In April 2022, the news broke that Thomas and Sissi were ending their marriage of 13 years. Sissi was reportedly the person who filed for the divorce on unstated grounds.
According to reports, she filed for divorce in March 2022 after the couple had tried in the past to mend their marriage that had already had many cracks.
The divorce came at a very turbulent time for Tuchel who was still in charge of a Chelsea which had been sanctioned by the British government. However, it was reported that he was handling it all well. More so, sources close to the two made it known that they want the divorce to be amicable because of their little kids.
As regards divorce settlements, there is not much that is revealed in that regard, but it is believed that it will be a lucrative one since the Chelsea boss is receiving as much as 7 million pounds annually and his net worth is estimated at $20 million.
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Interesting Facts About Sissi Tuchel
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1. Thomas Tuchel’s Former Wife Is Also German
Sissi Tuchel is known to be of German nationality. Her exact date of birth is not known but there are claims that she was born in 1975 in Germany, which was also where she was brought up and had her education.
2. Sissi Had Never Had an interest In Football
In spite of her link to Thomas Tuchel who is considered to be among the best football coaches in the world, Sissi is not a strong follower of the sport. She has only come to have an interest in it because of her former husband.
3. She Once Worked As A Journalist
Mostly known as the wife of the football manager, Sisi Tuchel once worked as a journalist with Süddeutsche Zeitung in Germany. However, because of the nature of her husband’s job and the needs of their family, she decided to leave her job and become a homemaker.
4. She Used To Be His Strong Support
Sissi does not fight hard to get into the limelight, but those close to the family revealed that she has always been her husband’s strong support and she always had a say in his decisions. It was revealed that when the Chelsea boss paid for his housekeeper’s son’s heart surgery and bought a house for the woman, his wife was in support of the kind gesture.
5. What Lies Ahead for Sissi Tuchel?
Although it is still too early to speculate, it is believed that should the couple go through and finalize the divorce, her main emphasis would be to shield her kids from the negative publicity and give them the best that life can offer. More so, she may relocate back to Germany with her kids, but it is not known if she would want to go back to her former work as a journalist.
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