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Anita Abayomi

Thomas Tuchel escapes Roman Abramovich red flags as Chelsea's objective failures are assessed

There is an asterisk around this season and the question is, would Thomas Tuchel have survived Roman Abramovich. Fans suggest that the German is actually lucky that the Russian oligarch was sanctioned before witnessing what could be a torrid end to the season.

Thomas Tuchel has a Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup to his name since joining the Blues in January last year. It's absolutely ludicrous to even think about sacking him. It just wouldn't make sense. However, there are many sackings that Chelsea managers have endured that did not make sense. Tuchel can put his trophies on the table but Abramovic could still make the call as Chelsea's seasonal objectives have not necessarily been met.

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