Thomas Tuchel on Todd Boehly Chelsea takeover and whether he has met the prospective owner yet

Thomas Tuchel admitted that he is yet to meet Todd Boehly following the news the American businessman along with Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, came to an agreement to acquire Chelsea at the weekend. Boehly was present to watch the Blues draw with Wolves at the weekend after also being pictured at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening, along with figures such as former UK Chancellor George Osborne.

The prospective Blues owner had the opportunity to sit with Bruce Buck in one of the West Stand's executive boxes at half-time on Saturday, and the sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals. Until the ownership completes it's transition however, Chelsea will need to continue to work within the confines of their special licence. As such, they still have limits on the money that can be spent attending and hosting matches, cannot agree new contracts, or transfers.

When Raine Group selected their initial shortlist, Tuchel hoped to keep his distance from the process, saying it is perhaps best for him to be invovled 'as late as possible'. With a deal not yet completed, the 48-year-old seems unconcerned by rushing to meet those who could own the club.

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"No, not yet, not at all," said Tuchel when asked if he'd met Boehly.

"After the end of the match and the result and the late equaliser we had some other stuff to talk about and to think about so nothing has changed for us at Cobham. We're still waiting for the confirmation, waiting for things to progress to hopefully have news and have news for us and the team to inject some positive energy."

While the Blues boss is sure to