Romelu Lukaku apologized for making public his discontent with Chelsea and promised on Tuesday to regain the trust of the public, his teammates and manager Thomas Tuchel.
The Belgian forward said in an interview with Sky in Italy that he was “not happy with the situation” at Chelsea and indicated that he had problems with Tuchel’s style of play.
The coach reacted by leaving Lukaku out of the Sunday game, a 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the Premier League. Lukaku signed this summer for a record number with Chelsea.
“To the fans, I am sorry for the inconvenience I caused,” Lukaku said on Tuesday during an interview with the club’s own media. “Obviously it is up to me to regain their confidence, and I will do my best to show my commitment every day on training ground and in games, looking to make sure we win games.
“I apologize to the coach, my teammates and the board, because I also think that it was not the right time to say that,” he continued. “I want to move on after this and make sure that we start winning football games and that I perform in the best way for the team.”
The player and Tuchel spoke on Monday and will return to training, so he could play the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals on Wednesday against Tottenham.
“We had enough time to clarify the situation and move on,” Tuchel said. “He is very aware of what happened and what he created, he feels it is his responsibility to fix the mess. Perhaps there will still be some friction, of course. He can take it. He has no other choice. “
Tuchel believes that Lukaku can regain the confidence of the team, his teammates and fans and have a long future with the team he arrived for his second spell in the summer break from Inter Milan through a five-year, 135 million euro deal. Dollars.
“Before the interview, he had no doubt about his commitment because his actions on the court, off the court and in his private life were all in the same direction,” Tuchel warned.
After entering his second period with Chelsea with four goals in his first four meetings, Lukaku had to wait almost three months to score again. In that period, he was injured for six weeks and also tested positive for COVID-19.
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