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Chinanews.com client, January 27th. On the 27th local time, the Premier League Chelsea Club announced through its official website that former Paris coach Tuchel has become the team's new head coach.
The two parties signed an 18-month contract with a one-year renewal option.
The Chelsea Club wrote in the announcement:
Tuchel is the first German to coach Chelsea. He has spent 7 successful seasons in the Bundesliga.
Initially Tuchel led Mainz into the Europa League, and then succeeded in Dortmund, leading the Hornets to win the German Cup.
Coming to Chelsea, Tuchel will reunite with Pulisic, who was coaching in Dortmund, and Thiago Silva, who was coaching at Paris Saint-Germain.
Tuchel said after signing with Chelsea: "I want to thank the Chelsea club for their trust in me and my team. All of us pay utmost respect to Lampard's work and the wealth he left behind. At the same time, I Can’t wait to meet my new team and participate in the most exciting league in the world. It’s great to be part of the Blues family. It’s great!"
Chelsea Director Granovskaya welcomed Tuchel’s arrival, “It’s not an easy decision to change the coach in the middle of the season, but we are very happy to have Tuchel here. He is one of the best coaches in Europe. We still have a lot of work and honors to achieve this season and in the future. Welcome Tuchel to the club."
According to plan, Tuchel's Chelsea debut is to lead the team to participate in the league with Wolves.
Image source: Chelsea Club website
On the evening of the 25th, Beijing time, Chelsea just announced the dismissal of former coach Frank Lampard.
The 42-year-old Lampard took office in July 2019 and led the "Blues" to fourth in the Premier League last season.
Last summer, Chelsea threw more than 200 million pounds to introduce multiple supporters, but the team's record since the new season has not been satisfactory. Currently, after 19 rounds of the league, it is only ranked 9th.
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