How Thomas Tuchel found love with Brazilian beauty Natalie Max in London ahead of England’s World Cup campaign
NATALIE MAX is the first lady of English football as she sits alongside boyfriend Thomas Tuchel.
As Tuchel, 52, looks to guide England through the trenches to World Cup glory, Max will be there by his side.
But prior to Max, journalist Sissi Tuchel was married to the now-England boss for 13 years before it ended in 2022.
The split from his ex-wife made headlines back in Germany having just moved to their Surrey home with their two kids, Emma and Kim.
At the time of the move, the Blues manager said: “It was a long summer, but it did not feel so long because I was in Paris to help my family move the house and finish school for the kids over there.
“Now it is good that they have joined me and that they are close to me, this is how it should be.
“It is also nice to be back now. It is a good feeling.”
But it was only months before reports revealed the “sad” split with divorce papers filed with their daughters being made the top priority.
Post-divorce, Tuchel began dating the Brazilian bombshell during his 21-month stint as Chelsea boss.
In September 2022, the owners of the West London side handed Tuchel his pink slip on their 100th day in charge following their third loss of the season.
The Independent reported that players had also been gossiping about Tuchel’s private life, especially with his new girlfriend on the scene.
So, Tuchel walked away having lifted three trophies with the club as Todd Boehly revealed that he believed it was “the right time” to bring in a new head coach.
After being unveiled as the new England boss at the end of 2024, the former Bayern Munich manager was tipped to make London his base of operations.
Rumours ran rampant as to whether Max, a business consultant and mother-of-two, would be joining him in the capital.
Max, who is 13 years younger than her boyfriend, is not a fan of the limelight as she errs on the side of privacy.
Back in the summer of 2022, the happy couple were seen basking in each other’s company in Sardinia.
They were even rumoured to be staying at a luxurious villa with a £20,000 per night price tag.
But this was years before the German boss agreed a lucrative deal with the FA to take charge of the team following Gareth Southgate’s departure.
Since then, Tuchel has taken England through World Cup qualifying and to the semi final where they face Argentina in a bid to make their first final of the tournament since 1966.
SOURCE: THESUN