Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland’s Jude Bellingham greets manager Thomas Tuchel as he is substituted off (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Thomas Tuchel insists there are "no cracks" in his relationship with Jude Bellingham, despite the England star publicly challenging his manager's post-match comments. The Real Madrid midfielder had responded to Tuchel's criticism of the team's performance after their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final victory against Norway, where Bellingham scored twice. Tuchel clarified that he spoke to the squad to "clear the air" the following day, attributing the perceived disagreement to media exaggeration and unfair questioning of Bellingham. The coach explained that Bellingham's reaction was understandable given he had just played 120 minutes and was asked about critical points while omitting compliments. Tuchel dismissed Bellingham's implied criticism of his playing career, stating he had a "mediocre career at best" but believes it doesn't affect his coaching ability, emphasising their current strong bond. In fullEngland v Argentina LIVE: Thomas Tuchel confirms Declan Rice availability ahead of World Cup semi-finalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Thomas Tuchel: ‘No cracks’ in relationship with Jude Bellingham
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland’s Jude Bellingham greets manager Thomas Tuchel as he is substituted off (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Thomas Tuchel insists there are "no cracks" in his relationship with Jude Bellingham, despite the England star publicly challenging his manager's post-match comments. The Real Madrid midfielder had responded to Tuchel's criticism of the team's performance after their 2-1 World Cup quarter-final victory against Norway, where Bellingham scored twice. Tuchel clarified that he spoke to the squad to "clear the air" the following day, attributing the perceived disagreement to media exaggeration and unfair questioning of Bellingham. The coach explained that Bellingham's reaction was understandable given he had just played 120 minutes and was asked about critical points while omitting compliments. Tuchel dismissed Bellingham's implied criticism of his playing career, stating he had a "mediocre career at best" but believes it doesn't affect his coaching ability, emphasising their current strong bond. In fullEngland v Argentina LIVE: Thomas Tuchel confirms Declan Rice availability ahead of World Cup semi-finalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
