The German Thomas Tuchel was named Chelsea’s new manager, replacing Englishman Frank Lampard, fired on Monday (25.01.2021) for poor results, less than a month after facing Atlético de Madrid in the second round of the Liga de Champions.
Tuchel, 47, who coached Paris SG until December 29, arrives at Stamford Bridge in order to fight for qualification for the next Champions League, which Chelsea (9th in the Premier League) have four points behind, and will debut this Wednesday in the match against Wolvehampton in the 20th round of the English league.
“Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as Chelsea’s new manager,” the club announced in a statement on Tuesday (26.01.2021).
“He will be the first German to coach Chelsea and he comes after having led PSG to four titles and the Champions League final,” he said.
“Before that, he spent seven seasons as a coach in the Bundesliga, first with Mainz (Mainz), where he led them to the Europa League, and then a successful period with Borussia Dortmund, where he won the German Cup,” he added.
“I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my team,” Tuchel, who also had words for his predecessor in office, said in the statement.
“We all have the utmost respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. At the same time, I can’t wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football. I’m grateful to be a part of it now. Chelsea family, it feels amazing! “
This announcement comes the day after the dismissal of Lampard, Stamford Bridge legend and top scorer in club history, with whom he played from 2001 to 2014. Lampard was fired for failing to keep the Blues in the top ranks of the table, despite the important additions for this season.
The London team currently occupies ninth place in the Premier League, eleven points behind leaders Manchester United. One of the most important events that Tuchel will have in his first half season at Chelsea will be the round of 16 tie against Atlético de Madrid, with the first leg scheduled at the Metropolitan Stadium on 23 February.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Union Berlin 1 – 0 Leverkusen
With this tie, the capital team stalks Dortmund as they accumulate 28 points, only one less. With a win, Bayer Leverkusen could have even snatched second place from Leipzig thanks to a more favorable goal difference, making it look like the loser of the match. The Union ensures for now a place in the Europa League.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Bremen 2 – 0 Augsburg
Werder Bremen achieved their first home victory since October with a pair of goals at the end of the home game against Augsburg. Czech Theodor Gebre Selassie scored in the 84th minute, while Germany’s Felix Agu did the same in the 87th.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Colonia 0 – 0 Hertha Berlin
Cologne has only two victories this season and continues to have a nightmare season. In 16th place out of 18 teams in the Bundesliga, relegation is a constant threat to the Rhenish side. The other team from the capital has not had a great performance either and fell to the thirteenth box.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Dortmund 1 – 1 Mainz
Dortmund faced the last team in the table, so a victory was expected to score three points and advance among the leaders of the Bundesliga, although they remain in fourth place. Mainz, for their part, is now in last place and with the serious threat of relegation.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Wolfsburg 2 – 2 Leipzig
Like Dortmund, Leipzig, currently second, lost the opportunity to add and become the provisional leader. On the previous day, the East German team even fell to Dortmund and are now one point behind champion Bayern, who owns the top of the table. Leipzig scored in the 4th minute, but Wolfsburg rallied with two goals. Leipzig could equalize in 54.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Hoffenheim 0 – 0 Bielefeld
Match without great consequences for two teams that struggle not to fall into the relegation zone. Both Hoffenheim (fourteenth) and Bielefeld (fifteenth) accumulate just four victories this season.
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Stuttgart 2 – 2 Mönchengladbach
Game decided in the 96th minute, when the Congolese Silas Wamangituka equalized the score with a penalty kick (photo). The heart-stopping goal, however, caused much discontent in Gladbach. Referee Felix Brych, who sentenced the penalty after reviewing the play in the VAR, even said after the game that he had “some residual doubts.”
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Day 16 of the Bundesliga in pictures
Bavaria 2 – 1 Freiburg
After two consecutive defeats, Bayern Munich achieved a hard-fought victory against Freiburg (8) with both Robert Lewandowski, who continues to lead the scorers’ table with 21 goals in just 16 games. With 36 points, the defending champions are four ahead of Leipzig (2) and seven ahead of both Leverkusen (3) and Borussia Dortmund (4).
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