Thomas Tuchel admits he is surprised to have outlived the ruthless Roman Abramovich regime at Chelsea.
The Blues boss is leading the Todd Boehly revolution with the new owner investing heavily in his genius. But it is a far cry from last year when Tuchel succeeded Frank Lampard, fired by former chief negotiator Marina Granovskaia.
At the time he insisted he could deal with the pressure he was under to win.Now he has outlasted them all.