Tuchel reveals what he wants from Chelsea next owners

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has opened up what he except the next owner of the club.

The Blues manager said he expects the club’s next owner to be less controversial so he can have time to focus more on football.

He made this known in his pre-match press conference ahead of their Champions League tie with Lille on Wednesday.

There are claims that Chelsea’s new owners could be Saudi Media Group, who had submitted a £2.7billion offer for Chelsea.

However, like Roman Abramovich, who has put Chelsea in a controversial position, the Saudi group would put them in more controversies.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment find are the new owners of Newcastle United, which sparked different backlash some months back when the deal was announced.

There are claims that should the Saudi Arabia bid for Chelsea become successful and avoid any conflict of interest with Newcastle, Tuchel will undoubtedly face more political questions.

Asked if Saudi Arabian ownership would mean he needs to continue his role as a Chelsea ‘ambassador’ and result in more non-football questions, Tuchel replied: “Yeah, but before we discuss a new owner a new owner needs to arrive.

“And a new owner needs to be approved and a new owner needs to be allowed to own the football club, and then we can discuss it, if it’s necessary.

“But then again, maybe I’m not the right person because there is a process about how you become an owner in this league.

“And, of course, like I said to you after the last game, everybody relies on the reliability of the process and on the values which are behind the decision and the permission to own a club and to run a club.

“Did I have a choice [to become an ambassador for Chelsea]? No, I did not have a choice to also take this role. Do I need it? No.

“But listen, it’s more or less day-by-day. It’s like this in England that not a lot of people in general in sports are talking at a football club. It’s a structure that I really appreciate, we talk inside. Of course we have people who are in charge of different roles and different responsibilities.

“But to the outside it’s more or less just me who talks. Was it always comfortable? No. But I think it’s necessary.

“I don’t think too much about it. I try to be honest and I try to give you an insight and I try to provide you with information, but more or less still from a sporting side, and from a coach’s heart.

“This is what I try and this is maybe what you can rely on. And I’m more than happy if things calm down and we can talk more about football – more than happy.”