Tuchel criticizes the Premier League calendar: “It’s not fair”

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel criticized the current Premier League schedule, that accelerates his schedule and accumulates days in these days despite the growth of positives by covid.

“It is not fair. We have been ten intense days, with players in bed and we are facing teams that have had games postponed. and that they have a week to prepare them, “argued the Chelsea coach who was reunited with the victory by beating Aston Villa.

“The calendar is as is, but this cannot be the right way.”added Tomas Tuchel, who recalled that Chelsea have played their eighth game so far this month and that on Wednesday they face Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have lost Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku, who reappeared this Sunday against Aston Villa, due to covid. Also, he can’t count on Kai Hartez and Timo Werner yet.

“They make us play despite also having players with covid. We have new injuries but we are in the hands of people who are in an office without knowing what this is,” added Thomas Tuchel.

“We are fighting and we are squeezing our players. I have the utmost respect for what the players do. We make mandatory changes for injuries. We no longer change for tactical reasons, “said the Chelsea manager who praised the willingness of his players.

“I am proud and impressed with them but also concerned. We may be wrong to allow some to play after being sick, with coronavirus, with only one or two workouts. The Premier made us play and that’s why we played “, Tuchel insisted.