Thomas Tuchel has personally apologised to Conor Gallagher after Chelsea blocked the Crystal Palace midfielder from dealing with his mother or father membership in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.
Palace made an official request to the Blues however it was turned down due to the phrases of Gallagher’s mortgage deal.
The 22-year-old has impressed since becoming a member of Palace final summer season, and made his senior England debut in November.
But Tuchel insisted Chelsea’s determination was the precise one.
“I had the possibility to communicate to Conor, and I may additionally see his frustration,” he mentioned.
“We met some weeks in the past, we met after the worldwide break by coincidence in a restaurant, and we had a chat and the topic got here up. And I apologised.
“I understand how aggressive he’s and I do know his character, I like him rather a lot and it was a pleasure to have him right here in pre-season.
“We play to win the sport, the principles have been clear after we made the mortgage. I can completely perceive the frustration of Conor, however these have been the principles after we made the mortgage and we do not need to undergo from our guidelines.”
Tuchel’s facet face Palace at Wembley on Sunday (16:30 BST), with eight-time winners Chelsea making an attempt to attain the showpiece closing for the third straight season.
