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#3 First manager to record clean sheets in each of his first five home matches in Premier League history
Chelsea appointed Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Frank Lampard after he was sacked. The German manager inherited a team that was low on belief and confidence.
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Tuchel's first task was to navigate the team past a Wolverhampton Wanderers side that had defeated Chelsea only weeks earlier. A change of shape and personnel saw his side pick up a 0-0 draw. Tuchel's Chelsea went on to gain a reputation as being one of the toughest defenses to play against.
Tuchel broke the clean sheet record with a 2-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge. The win came in his fifth home game as manager and his side had not conceded a single goal at home. The first four games of the run were against Wolves, Burnley, Manchester United and Newcastle United.
#2 First manager to lead two different clubs to the UEFA Champions League final in successive seasons
Thomas Tuchel left PSG with one big regret; he had lost the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich despite putting in so much work. He would not have known that a chance at redemption would be thrown to him so soon.
Tuchel led Chelsea to the 2020-21 Champions League final after wins over Atletico Madrid, FC Porto and Real Madrid in the knockout stages. He redeemed himself with a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final in Porto, leading Chelsea to only their second Champions League crown ever.
Tuchel is the first and only manager to achieve the feat of leading two different sides to the UEFA Champions League final.
#1 Manager with most wins in first 50 games in UEFA Champions League history
Thomas Tuchel defeated Lille in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League to claim his 32nd win in 50 Champions League matches as manager. It took him above the previous record-holder, Zinedine Zidane, who had won 31 of his first 50 games as manager.
Tuchel's side claimed a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Lille to book their place in the quarter-finals of the competition for a second year running.
Tuchel is part of an exclusive group of managers to have won 30 or more of their first 50 Champions League games as manager. The other managers in the group are Zidane (31) and Pep Guardiola (30).
