Thomas Tuchel from Chelsea is critical: "Maybe we're making a big mistake here"

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After Jürgen Klopp from Liverpool FC, Thomas Tuchel from Champions League winners FC Chelsea also sharply criticized the high level of stress on the professionals in the English Premier League.

After the 3-1 success on Boxing Day at Aston Villa, the former Borussia Dortmund coach scolded the people who were sitting in "some offices in armchairs and at the green table."

"I'm super worried," said Tuchel at Sky Sports.

Back in the game without training

You play with the health of the players, according to Tuchel, who also admitted his own mistakes.

Callum Hudson-Odoi was allowed to play for 90 minutes after his Covid-19 illness because we had to take other players off the pitch. "Mateo Kovacic played" after an injury and Covid without preparation or training. "

Romelu Lukaku, who was previously also infected with the corona virus, also played longer "than recommended by the medical department."

What an infection does to someone who has recovered, "we don't know, nobody knows," complained Tuchel: "Maybe we're making a big mistake here."

Chelsea recently wanted to postpone matches, but the league refused.

“They let us play even if we have COVID.

And we play, but that can't be the way to go.

Now we have new injuries and that won't stop, "said Tuchel, who once again strongly advocated the introduction of five bills of exchange:" Five bills of exchange were introduced because of Corona, all of Europe has five bills of exchange, all of Europe has a winter break, but we play through.

But on whose back?

On the back of the players! "

Most recently, Klopp had already vented his displeasure.

The Premier League threatens a deadline problem in view of the many competitions.

Due to the pandemic, 15 games had to be postponed in the past few weeks.

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