Thomas Tuchel confesses there is "uncertainty" over his future at Chelsea during a turbulent time in West London - even though he sees the club as his "perfect fit".
Roman Abramovich announced on Wednesday he is aiming to sell the club after 19 years as owner amid backlash to Vladimir Putin 's invasion of Ukraine.
There are growing calls for the oligarch - who has well-established ties with the Russian president - to face government sanctions, just as former Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov has.
As Chelsea manager, Tuchel has been quizzed about Abramovich at length over the last week and could not help but lose his temper on Tuesday, pointing out he is "not a politician".
The German prefers to discuss footballing matters but was quizzed on his own future on Friday, admitting a manager can never regard their job as secure.
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"Chelsea, from my point of view, is the perfect fit and I love to be here," Tuchel told reporters. "Hopefully, it continues.
"There is uncertainty but isn't it always as a football manager? So I have trained to live with it at different levels and this is quite the level. But I am positive and I hope things will end well."
The former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund boss also provided an insight into his conversation with technical and performance adviser Petr Cech informing him of the sale after the midweek FA Cup victory over Luton Town.
"We had a briefing here the day after the match from Petr, who gave everyone here in the building, including the players, a quick brief and explained the situation," Tuchel added.
"It wasn't too much that we didn't already know so we have to live with this situation. It doesn't make sense to worry too much because we don't have a lot of influence, if any influence at all"
Abramovich's impending Chelsea exit has raised questions of the future of Marina Granovskaia, the Russian-Canadian director credited with much of the club's recent success.
However, Tuchel refused to comment on speculation surrounding his superior, preferring to praise the roles Granovskaia and Cech have played since his appointment in January 2021.
"I will not comment on speculation about that [Granovskaia's future]," the manager said. "My communication with Petr and Marina has been excellent from day one.
"Hopefully it stays on the same level with the same person, but if not we will have to adapt."
Chelsea return to action on Saturday afternoon with a trip to Burnley in the Premier League.
