Glenn Hoddle believes Chelsea would be better off with new England boss Thomas Tuchel still in charge at Stamford Bridge.

“I like him,” Hoddle told The Overlap when asked for his thoughts on Tuchel’s appointment.

“I spent some time with him and interviewed him a few times, spoke to him afterwards. And I like him. Look at what he did at Chelsea and what happened to them after he left. He won the Champions League.”

Tuchel’s dismissal kicked off a turbulent period for the club under Boehy, with Chelsea suffering some woeful league form. And going through a string of poor signings – as Frank Lampard was installed as a interim boss for the rest of the 2022-23 season. But being unable to steady the ship.

Mauricio Pochettino took over for the 2023-24 campaign and guided the club to sixth before leaving Stamford Bridge, ufabet http://ufabet999.app with Enzo Maresca now tasked with bringing the glory days back to west London.

“He should be there now and they will be in a better position. I think Chelsea are back. I think they have a good chance to be a top team again, but it’s a waste of time when they’re down. But if Tuchel had stayed there I think they would have been better.”

Tuchel took over at Chelsea in January 2021 and spent 20 months there before being sacked.

Hoddle believes Chelsea are improving under Enzo Maresca but believes they would have been better off if Tuchel hadn’t been sacked.