Trainer Thomas Tuchel will drive Chelsea to Lille in a minibus if necessary | Football

sport">Outside his stay Tuchel does not give any guarantees about the course of affairs at The Blues† “We continue to look at it day by day, because everything can change. The situation is clear: the club is for sale and hopefully that will resolve it.”

sport">Tuchel came to Chelsea early last year to replace the fired Frank Lampard. Under his leadership, Chelsea won the Champions League and recently the Club World Cup. Shortly after winning the Champions League, the 48-year-old German extended his contract in London until the summer of 2024.

sport">The British government last week put Abramovich on a sanction list, because he is said to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. With all of Abramovich’s assets and assets frozen in Britain, Chelsea faces numerous restrictions. For example, the club must adhere to a limited travel budget.

sport">Chelsea will play the return in the eighth finals of the Champions League against Lille in France on Wednesday. “The information I have is that we can go back and forth by plane. But if that is not possible, we will go by train or, if necessary, by bus. And in the worst case, I’ll get behind the wheel of a minibus myself,” said Tuchel. “If you had asked me twenty years ago if I would like to be sidelined as a coach at a Champions League match, I would have answered: what do I have to do for that? That hasn’t changed. We have great and committed people at Chelsea who organize everything. That makes everything feel normal.”

sport">Chelsea defend a 2-0 lead against Lille. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic scored the goals in London.

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