Chelsea football coach Thomas Tuchel has pledged his future to Chelsea amid, Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the Stamford bridge club.
Russuan-isreali billionaire Abramovich revealed his decision to sell Chelsea on Wednesday right after 19 years as owner. Chelsea recieved several serious bids with swiss billionaire, Hansjorg Wyss and American Magnate, Todd Boechy teaming up in a consortium offer.
Thomas has led Chelsea to the UEFA champions league, European Super Cup and FIFA club world cup titles since joining the blues in January 2021. Insisting that Stamford bridge remains the perfect fit for him.
He has accepted the uncertain future around Chelsea’s ownership but is confident the blues will remain robust as to whoever takes over from Abramovich.
Tuchel was asked on Friday if the impending sale would alter his position he replied “No, I have the opposite of a problem staying here.. I’ve said many times that I love working in the Premier League, I love being in England, I feel the tradition and the love for sports in general and for football in particular. This is an amazing place to be. Chelsea is from my point of view, for me, the perfect fit. I love to be here, I love everything about the club and hopefully it continues. There is now an uncertainty, but isn’t it always as a football manager? So, I am used to it on, of course, different levels, and this is quite the level I have to be honest. I am positive, and I hope things will end well. We had a briefing here after the game, the day after the match, from Petr, who gave everybody in the building here, not only the players, a quick brief, and explained the situation,” said Tuchel.
“There was not too much that we didn’t already know. Of course, there is uncertainty, of course, everybody will feel different about this, there are 80 people in the building”. He said.
While Tuchel admitted Cech could offer to assurance he insisted every one in the Blues squad and staffs how to keep focused in football. The blues boss admitted the Chelsea squad should feel proud to have helped round off Abramovich’s glittering era with club’s 21st trophy in the Russian’s tenure.
“There were no assurances, because how could he, how could anybody? We cannot predict the future. Still I hope for the best outcome, still I think we have something to offer, still I think Chelsea is a strong club and will stay a strong club. Our owner decided to sell the club, but he sells a strong, solid, and very well-organised club on the highest level. We are very happy, we are very happy we could give him this, and win it. At least we closed this cycle, for him and for his effort and his passion and commitment to the club. So, it was good timing on this matter. He was and he is a very, very passionate owner who cares actually about the team, about the club, about the performance, which, personally, is very rare and makes it very special. We will see, we will see. Let’s speak in the next 20 years, and then we’ll see. Whoever buys the club will be lucky to have it.” He concluded.