Chelsea have just officially announced new head coach Thomas Tuchel, less than 48 hours after sacking Frank Lampard. Thus, Tuchel became the first German coach to lead Chelsea.
The day after signing an 18-month contract with Chelsea, coach Thomas Tuchel immediately had his first training session with the team and will take charge in the match against Wolves in the Premier League tomorrow (January 28).
Here, the former coaches of PSG and Dortmund will reunite with former students, Christian Pulisic and Thiago Silva. He is also expected by Chelsea fans to maximize the abilities of his compatriots Kai Havert and Timo Werner.
In the past, Tuchel had 7 seasons of coaching in the Bundesliga, first bringing Mainz to the Europa League and then a successful period with Dortmund with the German Cup. At the same time, Tuchel also led PSG to 4 major titles and the Champions League final.
Sharing after being appointed, the German strategist said: "I want to thank Chelsea FC for trusting in me and my staff." Tuchel became the 13th coach under billionaire Roman Abramovich, after Claudio Ranieri, Jose Mourinho, Avram grant, Felipe Scolari, Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa Benitez, Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri and Lampard.
