Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel reacts to European Super League uproar: I am here to be in toughest competitions

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel was very keen on avoiding distractions over the much-criticised European Super League on the eve of their Premier League match against Brigthton. Chelsea are one of the 6 Premier League clubs to be founding members of the breakaway league.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel on Monday said he was involved in the Premier League side’s decision-making [process when it came to them being one of the 12 founding members of the breakaway European Super League. However, Tuchel said he trusts the club to make the right decision for the way forward. Chelsea are one of the six Premier League clubs to have committed to a new midweek Super League, a rival tournament to UEFA's Champions League. The proposal for the largely closed league has been widely condemned by players, fans and football authorities. "I know about it since yesterday. I'm here to be in the toughest competitions, that's why I'm at Chelsea," Tuchel said on the eve of Tuesday's Premier League encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion.