Thomas Tuchel finally admits takeover has affected players

Thomas Tuchel finally admits takeover has affected players

It has [been a distraction] for sure. There’s no sense in hiding from the fact that it is a distraction. It is a matter of to which level we can reach even if we are distracted or worried or disadvantaged by it,” the Chelsea boss said in quotes picked up by Football.London.

“The situation is now very, very long and the players also want to feel competitive and know what’s going on next season… It is no excuse but for sure is a reason.”

We don’t doubt it at all. The combination of the takeover with the uncertainty of the future of so many important players has combined to make the entire period post Champions League elimination feel like a strange limbo.