Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed his pride of reaching 100 games in charge of the Blues.
The German boss will hit a century when his side play Dinamo Zagreb in their first match of the Champions League this season.
He joined as manager at the end of January 2021 following the club’s dismissal of legend Frank Lampard.
Tuchel’s arrival soon made a big impact on the side as they were able to climb back up the Premier League table after a poor run of form over the festive period.
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However, the season will be mostly remembered for their Champions League success, in which they won the competition for the second time in their history.
Chelsea dominated throughout the knockout stages and Tuchel was soon able to get his hands on the trophy having tasted defeat in the final the year before with Paris Saint-Germain.
He will now hit a big milestone at Stamford Bridge after over a year and a half at the club, and the 49-year-old is pleased to have made such an achievement.
Speaking to the official club channels, he said: "It’s nice. 100 is very nice.
“I hope there will be another hundred, then another hundred coming. I have to earn my way through it, but I'm very proud and very happy to have 100."
He also added: "I’m never aware of it (the milestones).
“The wish is clear, I want the win, nothing else."
As well as the Champions League, Tuchel has also helped guide Chelsea to success in the Super Cup and Club World Cup, with the Blues winning the latter for the first time earlier this year.
They have had a mixed start to the season so far having won three games from a possible six in the Premier League.
Their most recent result saw them seal a dramatic win against London rivals West Ham, with Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz both coming off the bench to score crucial goals.
Tuesday evening’s match against Dinamo Zagreb could see Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang make his debut for the club after his Deadline Day move from Barcelona.
Denis Zakaria also signed for the Blues on the final day of the transfer window, and has travelled with the squad to Croatia.
When talking about his new signings ahead of the match, Tuchel said: “We had the opportunity to take everyone who was in training and available to Zagreb to do our last training. That included Denis and Auba."
When commenting on Aubameyang’s protective mask, he added: “He had a test with his mask, felt fine, felt normal. If everything goes well today they will both be available.”
Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea, Champions League
Robert Calcutt