Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel’s snappy four-word message on what he demands from new owners

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken out on what he would like to see from the club’s new owners with Roman Abramovich poised to offload the club. Blues fans have been forced to wait in suspense as a supposed bidding war takes place behind the scenes which, once concluded, would see them resume normal service.  

Chelsea have scrambled to resolve their ownership situation behind the scenes after Abramovich’s assets were frozen by the UK government in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

That includes the football club, leaving the Blues cut off from the 55-year-old billionaire’s money and preventing him from receiving a penny if he steps aside. Friday marks the deadline for Abramovich to sell the club he took over in 2003, which would mark the end of a 19-year stint which has seen Chelsea rake in silverware. 

BBC Sport claim that seven serious bidders remain in contention to take over. A consortium including London 2012 chief Lord Coe is among them, alongside The Ricketts family, another consortium involving Todd Boehly, British billionare Nick Candy and a Saudi-based consortium. 

Amid the hustle and bustle, Tuchel has done his best to remain positive throughout a rocky and uncertain few weeks. When asked what he would like to see from the club’s prospective new ownership, he responded: “Hopefully they like winning.”

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