Thomas Tuchel is set to be the next high-profile coach to become Chelsea manager several years after he first spoke with them about the job. The enigmatic Russian did break with tradition in commenting on the sacking which rather sugar-coated the brutality of the firing. “Tuchel will be exposed to exactly the same rules as Frank,” said Lampard’s former England team-mate Gary Neville. Lampard’s Premier League points-per-game average of 1.67 is the lowest for any Chelsea manager since Abramovich arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2003. Tuchel will be hard-pressed to have any impact prior to the Premier League game with Wolves on Wednesday but he will at least have a first-hand view of his players.

Source: Punch January 26, 2021 11:26 UTC