The Belgian said he was not happy with the situation at his new club, and that he would like to return to Inter Milan, where he spent his formative years.
Tuchel said the following day that the comments of Lukaku were "unhelpful" and risked taking the focus away from a crucial moment in the title race. It's a huge call to not include the Romelu Lukaku in the game as both the Blues and the Reds aim to cut Manchester City's lead at the top of the table to 11 points.
Sources have told the sports network that the club's staff were not happy with the way the interview was done, and that they had taken a dim view of it. It remains to be seen if the punishment will prompt a change of heart by the player, who was not believed to have any intention of trying to force a move away in January.
When asked how to get the best out of a person, Tuchel replied: "training, training, playing." Training, playing, training, sleeping, eating good, training, playing, sleeping, eating good, drink a lot of water, sleep, train and don't give interviews.
