Report: Thomas Tuchel has activated clauses in his Chelsea contract with Champions League triumph

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has triggered automatic clauses in his contract after leading the club to their second Champions League title, according to The Telegraph.

The reported clauses involve a contract extension for at least two years and a significant pay rise to the £7million-a-year deal he initially signed in January.

The German himself seems to be ready to settle his long-term future to the club and prepared to move his family to London.

Bear in mind, Tuchel has lived alone in London in the past few months while his children remain in Paris to finish the school year.

“We will get a house in the middle of July,” Tuchel explained about his plans.

“We come back, and we go to Dublin for a training camp.

“After that, I will move into my house and my family will come over in August. Of course, this is a huge part [for me].

“There is no doubt I want to stay and it [the contract] is not even the most important thing.

“If I have a one-year contract, I will work in the same way as if I have a three or four-year contract.

“It will not change so much because I demand a lot from myself, and it will not affect my input and my energy.

“I’m very happy to be here, it’s a fantastic beginning, and we go now for the next one.”

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The contract extension would be the least he deserves after such a successful first few months at the club.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, the 47-year-old had rarely had the opportunity to be with his family prior to the Champions League final in which his wife and children were present.

It has obviously been difficult for Tuchel.

“Things are well-organised, my kids go to school, but it would be nice if we could be together,” he told Sky Sports in February.

“This was the decision and now we have to cope with it like many other people.

“This is absolutely not easy, and I miss them a lot and like you say Valentines Day will be a Zoom meeting family-wise, which is pretty sad.

“But we are still privileged, we are safe, and we are healthy, and so I don’t want to complain too much.”