Faced with the recruitment ban imposed on his team, and the very vague situation caused by the links between its owner Roman Abramovich and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is waging a war in Ukraine, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel is worried about the future of the Blues and the summer transfer window.
On the side of Chelsea, the end of the season is chaotic and somewhat worrying. Leaving the Champions League in the quarter-finals and left behind in the fight for the league title, Thomas Tuchel’s team should no longer lift trophies in the coming weeks. But more than in the short term, the context has reason to worry London fans over a longer period of time.
Because since the beginning of the war led by Russia in Ukraine, the Blues find themselves stigmatized and taken in dislike because of the position of their owner, Roman Abramovich, who remains a Russian oligarch. Therefore, bans on recruitment or spending have been imposed on the reigning European champion.
And that worries very strongly Tuchel, who is somewhat pessimistic for the future of Chelsea. In view of the summer transfer window in particular. “You’re never quite sure, but we would have had goals and we would, for sure, have contacted some players and looked into their situation.“, underlined the German technician in a press conference.
«Now our hands are tied, we can still have discussions within the club, but we cannot act. The situation is not ideal. It would have already been difficult with a stable situation. We don’t have that. (…) We try to be ready behind the scenes so that, if we get the green light to act, we can do it. At the moment, it is very difficult to predict what will happenadded the German.
Tuchel develops the reasons for his concerns. “I would be less worried if we still had the same owner, if we could rely on our structure. It can be quite difficult if you lose a player like Toni (Rüdiger, editor’s note), and maybe another player like Andreas (Christensen, editor’s note). And both are free.” he explains. Before, whatever happens, certifying his presence on the Chelsea bench next year.
“We wanted to be competitive, but you can see we can’t compete for the long term. (…) The main thing is that we at least keep this mentality within the club, this competitive mentality that has been instilled for more than a decade. It’s a little worrying and I hope we can find our way there. (…) Next season, life will go on, whether we like it or not, whether we are happy or not. From pre-season, we will do our best and I will be fully involved with all my heart. finished a Tuchel worried but not defeated!
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