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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel
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Thomas Tuchel has been named FIFA World Coach after winning the Champions League with Chelsea.
The 48-year-old prevailed in the election of the world association against the Italian European champion coach Roberto Mancini and Pep Guardiola from Manchester City.
As world coach, Tuchel succeeds Jürgen Klopp, who received the award for his successes with Liverpool in 2020 and 2019.
"It's been a very normal day so far, I've just come from training, but now you said my name," said Tuchel, who was connected via video, at the digital gala on Monday evening to Arsène Wenger, who honored him.
"It's pretty surreal, I'm overwhelmed and a little uncomfortable."
Tuchel fourth German title holder after Heynckes, Löw and Klopp
Former Bundesliga coach Tuchel took over Chelsea a good year ago and won the premier class with the London club.
Millions of fans worldwide, the coaches and captains of the national teams of the FIFA member associations and selected journalists were entitled to vote.
Since 2010, FIFA has also chosen the world coach of the year in addition to the world footballer.
Jupp Heynckes (2013) and world champion coach Joachim Löw (2014) were able to prevail ahead of Tuchel and Klopp.
Emma Hayes was honored as the best coach of a women's team: The Englishwoman also works for Chelsea FC and led the club to the final of the Champions League.
Known for her progressive training methods, Hayes succeeds former Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman.
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