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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jacob Steinberg at Wembley

Tuchel says Abramovich’s Chelsea move does not concern him after final defeat

Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel looks on as Édouard Mendy is replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga before the penalty shootout at Wembley.
Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel looks on as Édouard Mendy is replaced by Kepa Arrizabalaga before the penalty shootout at Wembley. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Thomas Tuchel said that nothing will change for him after Roman Abramovich passed stewardship of Chelsea to trustees of the club’s charitable foundation.

Tuchel, who also defended his decision to bring on Kepa Arrizabalaga for penalties in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on Sunday,on Sunday, which they then lost 11-10, insisted he is not concerned after a weekend of drama at Chelsea. Abramovich’s move to relinquish the running of Chelsea came after a call in parliament for him to be sanctioned and was said to have been provoked by the growing focus on him following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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