Christian Heidel, sporting director of Mainz, says Champions League winner Tuchel will take little satisfaction from winning against a coaching mentor
Thomas Tuchel has claimed three successive victories over Pep Guardiola during his time as Chelsea manager, including in the Champions League final, but Christian Heidel claims success against his coaching idol "probably almost hurts" the German tactician.
Heidel can claim some credit for having put Tuchel on the path to the very top of the game, having handed him his big break at Mainz.
It was during that stint that Tuchel first crossed paths with Guardiola and sought to pick the brains of a managerial master who has enjoyed trophy-laden spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.