Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes footballers and people within the game generally can be 'role models' for the rest of society when it comes to tackling Climate Change.
This week, the United Kingdom has undergone yet another heatwave as top scientists worry that human beings have around three-four years to change and determine a more liveable future on this planet.. The industrial revolution has caused Global Warming and despite this country being a leader on the climate front, others like China and India are guilty of burning a lot of fossil fuels. As a consequence, the likes of Sir David King in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have warned that time is running out to make real change and unless people start making certain changes to their routines like what car they drive and how much meat they consume, then future generations will struggle with issues like extreme temperatures and food shortages.
In a footballing context, it is being warned that many stadiums in England will be underwater by 2050 due to rising sea levels. In London, Stamford Bridge and West Ham's London Stadium are expected to suffer this fate unless things change dramatically. Ahead of Tottenham on Sunday, the Premier League have made it mandatory for every game to have water breaks and when speaking on this issue, Tuchel worries about where we are heading on the climate front and admits he himself can still do more personally to help out with the fight against Global Warming.
