Chelsea boss Tuchel praises Abramovich’s ‘detailed’ influence
Thomas Tuchel has revealed Roman Abramovich's deep influenceatchelseaasanowner "in love with the details".
Blues owner Abramovich was in London to host Israeli president Isaac Herzog at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The Chelsea chief could even take in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Juventus in west London, leaving manager Tuchel offering fresh insight into the Russian-israeli businessman’s “genuine” depth of feeling for his club.
Tuchel said: “I don't know if he’s in London at the moment, or if he will be in London tomorrow, so that maybe answers the question if I’ve met him – no.
“Is he a special owner? I think, first and most importantly, he’s a football fan, a huge football fan. He is in love with the game, he's in love with the details, he wants to know everything about what's going on here in Cobham and we keep him posted, because he has such a genuine interest and love for the game.
“This is the most important and makes things special.
“I have a feeling it’s about this and for this he wants to be entertained, he wants to be competitive and wants to have the right attitude on the pitch.
“That is what he has created here. It’s amazing and we are blessed to enjoy our time here at this club and to keep on progressing, this is what we do.”
Abramovich has now made two trips to London across the last two months, having not previously been spotted in the capital since 2018.
The long-serving Chelsea owner was on hand to see Chelsea see off Manchester City 1-0 and lift the Champions League trophy in Porto in May, however.
Tuchel insists Chelsea will approach tonight’s Juventus encounter in exactly the same way, whether or not Abramovich makes a Stamford Bridge appearance.
Tuchel said: “We give our very best if the owner is here, or not here. If he's not here, I know he will watch and follow us closely.
“And so we put a show on a daily basis and by putting on a show, I mean hard work.
“That’s to make him happy and to entertain him, but also all our supporters.
“It’s a big game, a tough game, we need everybody in the stadium to be full-on.”