Thomas Tuchel was left in limbo after the Brexit visa over his ability to remain in the UK after being sacked by Chelsea.
Germany manager Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea’s new owners on September 7 and still lives near the club’s Cobham training centre.
He was spotted in London this week and Tuchel’s daughters go to school in Surrey. But Telegraph Sport can reveal the Champions League manager is still waiting to find out exactly when he might have to leave the country.
Having arrived on a post-Brexit Governing Body Endorsement visa, Tuchel is expected to have a maximum of 90 days to stay in the country since his sacking, but that has yet to be confirmed by the Football Association.
Tuchel and his representatives are currently reviewing his options and awaiting clarification, but in the meantime Chelsea’s former boss is unable to make any concrete plans.
A representative for Tuchel told Telegraph Sport: “We will act in accordance with UK rules and adjust any future plans. Final decisions have not yet been made.”
Although Tuchel was a quick move to Chelsea after his release from Paris Saint-Germain, he spent a year at Dortmund after leaving Borussia Dortmund and also took a 12-month sabbatical after leaving Mainz.
But Tuchel, who won the Champions League four months after being called up by Chelsea, is unable to do so in England at the moment, although he feels comfortable and happy in the country.
Despite only being unemployed for two weeks, Tuchel has already been linked with a return to management at Bayern Munich in his native Germany.
Tuchel is believed to be in favor of a quick return to work but has not yet made any decisions on where he will base himself until he gets a job amid uncertainty over how long he can stay in the UK.
And while those talks are still ongoing, Tuchel has yet to consider whether to return to Germany to work, await another job in the Premier League or look at offers from elsewhere.
After winning the Champions League with Chelsea and reaching the finals of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, Tuchel believes he still has work to do in the Premier League which he hoped to win with the Blues before leaving the club .
Tuchel was one of the first foreign coaches to move to England following the post-Brexit rule change, with Chelsea having to make a special request to allow his staff to travel to England with him.
The decision to sack Tuchel and his backroom staff was just one of several high-profile changes at Chelsea since the change of ownership, and another departure was confirmed on Thursday when communications director Steve Atkins left the club.
Atkins has been at Chelsea for 14 years but has accepted a job at McLaren Racing, in a blow to Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital’s ownership.
Confirming the departure of Atkins, one of the most respected communications directors in all sport, Boehly said: “On behalf of everyone at the club we would like to thank Steve for his 14 year commitment to Chelsea FC. He appreciated his advice and guidance and will put his experience and knowledge into practice continue to use for the next few months. We wish him every success in his new leadership role at McLaren Racing.”
Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-owners, added: “We wish Steve and his family well and are excited for Steve as he embarks on a new adventure at McLaren Racing. He has been an invaluable partner and trusted advisor to Todd, José and myself and the rest of the new ownership group for the past 14 years, and a leader at Chelsea who embodies our values of collaboration, dedication, inclusion and hard work. Steve will continue to be a trusted advisor and part of the Chelsea family for years to come.”
