Thomas Tuchel reckons the length of his contract is irrelevant, declaring: ‘If they’re not happy, they’ll sack me anyway.’ The German, who succeeded fired Frank Lampard in the Stamford Bridge hot-seat last week, has been appointed on an 18-month deal.
And there is an option for Chelsea to extend his contract by a further year. Despite being surprised by that relatively short-term offer, Tuchel reasoned it was still worth the gamble.Tuchel, sacked by Paris Saint-German in December, said: "I want to be very honest.
At first, it was a concern - a little bit like, ‘Oh, why 18 months?’“After after one minute, I thought: ‘What does it change if they gave me four-and-a-half years and sack me anyway?’“If they’re not happy with me, they will sack.
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