Got to feel a little sorry for him after today's press conference.
Then again, he is ultimately working for Roman
Then again, he is ultimately working for Roman
Thomas Tuchel | Gone to & from Bayern (In Summer)
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The questions are idiotic. I agree with Tuchel, this has become a whole farce. Aim questions at those who can do something. Not a football coach.
He's just a coach. I don't know what answers they expect him to have for them..
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I guarantee the only time Count Orlok and Abramovich have been face to face is at the Champions League final last year anyway.
You don’t have to be a politician to know that what Russia are doing is wrong
Having followed Tuchel for a bit this outburst probably came from a place of indifference and annoyance with the topic. The old "football is apolitical" tune that Rangnick also used to explain why Leipzig had a problem with the "Nazis out of the stadiums" slogan.
I guess there is a bit of logic to it, but he won't get any sympathy for me for it.
I don't know what you mean by this. Tuchel has expressed sadness at what is going on in previous press conferences.
He's at a press conference for Chelsea vs Luton. Not at the UN. By all means get a quick quote but it looks like it's all he's been asked about.
It's a reaction to repeated questions specifically about Abramovich's role in this. He was answering questions about Russia's invasion pretty openly in previous press conferences.
It’s edited that way
He was everything but indifferent about the topic. Not sure what they wanted to achieve here and who wouldn't snap.
British journalists do love to ask the same question but in different ways.
He basically said "war is bad, but I'm no politician", maybe they expected something as committal as an expression of support for Ukraine.
Weird take. He is obviously upset with the situation. So much so that he even says it is uncomfortable for him to speak from his comfortable chair in safe London about how it must feel to actually live under that situation. Super humble and absolutely correct perspective.
An awesome coach, but to me he seems to be a better person. I like the human side he has shown over time.
Does he walk after the sale?
There'll be a lot of change in the club which he literally didn't sign up for.
Potentially someone United might look at.
There'll be a lot of change in the club which he literally didn't sign up for.
Potentially someone United might look at.
Why the hell would he walk? Chelsea managers have rarely ever interacted with Abramovich over the years. All football matter are handled through Marina and Petr Cech.
I don’t think Marina will stay on post RA
Cech is a just an advisor is he not? Does he actually have any power or would he actually even stay on?
Marina literally works for Roman. She's gone.
Cech's title is advisor but he and Marina work very closely together as a team - Marina would be a devastating loss but it seems like Cech is as ready as anyone to step in. Certainly he deserves a lot of credit for pushing for Mendy, for instance.
He spends the millions they pay him. He should grow a spine or quit.
With respect mate, that's bullshit.
Is it feck. Did he think he was paid millions by Chelsea being a massive club? Did he think he could bring an expensive sack of shit like Lukaku in because Chelsea are a massive club? He knew what he was signing up for and where the money came from. I've no time for excuses. It always stank and nobody can pretend they didn't know. If you can't answer the questions or find a comfortable place to stand, you never should have been there in the first place.
Suppose you're the sort to berate a Whole Foods employee about Bezos then?
Also Tuchel had already answered 3 questions patiently and eloquently about this very topic - he's entirely right to get irritated when he's not being asked about anything else.
You're shouting into the wind mate. I have no idea what you're ranting and raving about here.
Aww, poor Tommy Tuchel had three questions in a row about their I'll gotten gains. How ever could a man and club bankrolled by a oligarch suffer so much pain? You really fecking feel for them.
Bezos isn't murdering children, if he was, I'd not be harassing the shelf stacker at Whole Foods, but I'd be gunning for the cnuts who take home seven figure salaries and have a massive public profile.
You fecking know. You've always fecking known.
He probably gets asked questions like that way too much yes, but isn't it a bit blind as both a chelsea fan and a coach to belittle where the money actual comes from?
I mean it's fair to ask Newcastle fans the same question. It's not just football, the on field succes basically comes from some shady moves. Of course Tuchel can't be all naive about where his paycheck basically comes from.
We've seen him overreact before. Can't say I emphatize much. You have to be able to answer these questions when you're paid shitloads of money from an oligarch imo. Not feeling bad that he gets asked this 3 times in a row.
Cheap journalism.
They should ask Sir Tony Blair. He knows all about war crimes.
They do and they should continue to do. Whataboutism isn't a defence.
Given the amount Bezos has spent on lobbying and the child poverty statistics in light of public services being cut, he's not THAT far removed. But glad to hear you're on this righteous crusade; if history tells us anything it's that going after middle management is definitely a great way to effect change
Also apparently football journalists are the moral arbitrators now who need to hold their subjects to a high standard? Because that's certainly a collective whose integrity is unimpeachable
I don't deny anything. I'm quite clear on where I stand on Abramovich. Tuchel isn't going to be out here condemning the owner of the club he works for. He's asked questions about it again and again in previous press conferences and again in this one. He can only say so much and he tried to entertain it and answer as diligently as he could, but still the questions kept coming.
He was right to shut down that line of persistent questioning because in the end it was just the same question framed in different ways.
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Wait in your anger are you confessing to being Roman Abramhovic attacking Tuchel for not criticizing your purchasing of the club?
Also why would you be gunning for the 7 figure guys and not all? What's your threshold? If someone is on 999,999 its fine but 1,000,000 is not fine? Its ok to take dirty money below a certain threshold? What's the threshold?
The hold this "massive club" bollocks has over a lot of fans is fascinating to see.
Eh? Saudi Arabia's money comes from oil. What's shady about that?
You're joking right? Haven't watched Bin Salman's regime/been living under a rock?Eh? Saudi Arabia's money comes from oil. What's shady about that?
My point was that Newcastle are part of sportswashing these actions
I'm not arguing he's a good guy or anything (I mean, look at him here)
But if the question is what is the source of the wealth being used to finance Newcastle, the answer is simple: oil.
What is the source of the wealth used to finance Chelsea by Roman? Proceeds from wealth derived from assets violently/illegally acquired by Roman for cheap through personal connections in the chaos that was post-Soviet Russia created in part by shock therapy advised by the West who were more concerned about Russia being capitalist than Russia being democratic
What is the source of the wealth used to finance City and PSG? Oil.
See the difference?
My guess is the no EPL was ever asked about Tony Blair or George W. Bush or any US citizen doing business in Britain.
I wonder if he has an escape clause in his contract. He must be looking for a way out. He would do well at United.