London (AP) – Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel does not expect the partial withdrawal of owner Roman Abramowitsch to have any direct effects on the club for the time being.
“I don’t think anything will change for me in day-to-day business,” he said after his team’s defeat in the League Cup final against Liverpool. He is in close contact with sports director Marina Granowskaja and technical advisor Petr Cech. “I take care of the first team, give my input and do my best to win football games,” said Tuchel. “That won’t change that.”
Russian owner Abramovich announced on February 26 that he would relinquish control of the London football club. Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calls had been made in Great Britain to impose sanctions on Abramovich. The billionaire is accused of being close to Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin.