Thomas Tuchel: 'No chance of imminent Chelsea exit'

Head coach Thomas Tuchel has reiterated that he will remain at Chelsea until at least the end of the season.

As a result of government-imposed sanctions which were enforced on Thursday, Tuchel and his squad find themselves facing a period of uncertainty with Chelsea banned from generating revenue from their normal streams, subsequently resulting in no cash flow to pay wages.

Despite his status at Stamford Bridge, it leaves open the possibility of Tuchel departing Stamford Bridge in the future, but the German has insisted that he will definitely see out the campaign in West London.

Speaking to reporters after a 1-0 win over Newcastle United, Tuchel said: "There's no doubt I stay until the end of the season. We just have to wait day by day because everything can change. The club is for sale but hopefully it goes through. So day-by-day, which is a good way to live your life.

"There are circumstances we can't influence but that gives us the freedom to focus on the things we can influence. The focus is on the first team, our players and me. But Chelsea is much more than just the first team.

"It is a massive club with huge tradition and there are hundreds of staff, it's not just the players, and it's important we show the spirit and give them the distraction."

Chelsea prevailed over Newcastle courtesy of a late Kai Havertz goal, the forward netting after avoiding a potential red card during the first half.