Rio Ferdinand full of praise for Thomas Tuchel ahead of his reported Chelsea arrival January 25, 2021 Rio Ferdinand said he was impressed by potential new Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel after interviewing the German coach back in 2019. After releasing a statement on Frank Lampard’s sacking on Monday morning, Chelsea are expected to announce Thomas Tuchel as a new manager soon. According to Sky Sports, the club plan to appoint him before the next game against Wolves on Wednesday. Ferdinand believes Chelsea would have an ideal manager to deal with the big personalities they had in the dressing room. (Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)