Thomas Tuchel, a former Borussia Dortmund and Paris
Saint-German manager, has been appointed as the new head coach of Chelsea.
The German was confirmed as the successor to Frank Lampard,
who was sacked on Monday, in a statement issued by the club on Tuesday.
The Blues disclosed that the 47-year-old also signed an
18-month contract “with the possibility of an extension”.
“Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new Chelsea Head Coach. He moves to Stamford Bridge following a two-and-a-half year spell at French champions Paris Saint-Germain, which came to an end last month,” the statement read.
“He will be the first German to manage Chelsea and arrives
having guided PSG to four major honours and the Champions League final during
his time in the French capital.
“Prior to that, he spent seven seasons coaching in the
Bundesliga, first with Mainz, where he led them into the Europa League, and
then a successful period with Borussia Dortmund where he won the German Cup.
“At Chelsea, he will be reunited with Christian Pulisic and
Thiago Silva who he coached during his spells in Dortmund and Paris
respectively.”
Lampard was sacked barely a few hours after the Blues
defeated Luton Town 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round.
Tuchel, on the other hand, was dismissed by the French
giants on December 24 last year despite leading them to a domestic treble last
season and the Champions League final, where they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern
Munich.
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