Homas Tuchel has called football to greater role models in the fight against the weather update, as Chelsea appear to be playing with a temperature of 33°C in the upcoming London derby against Tottenham.
The weekend of the new Premier League season will see water cuts bring another heatwave across the country, just weeks after records were damaged when temperatures topped 40C for the first time.
The Met Office now estimates that heat waves are 10 times more likely due to climate change and Tuchel is aware that football will have to cope with this developing trend.
“We can be massive role models because we have this popularity and this diversity that other people adhere to us,” Tuchel said in reaction to questions from Standard Sport. “We can be role models.
“And while I’m saying that, I’m drinking from a plastic bottle, which is just good!We have to be in it. Because we are not alone. We are role models and we have to adapt. “
“We have known for many years that this is coming. People are telling us it’s coming. Still, I place myself without thinking about it and suddenly you want a reminder, like so unfortunately in life, that it’s not pleasant.
“The sun gets hotter and hotter and rain gets less and less and water more and more precious. It’s scary and not nice.
“You also find yourself forgetting because it’s not had a huge effect, because you’re lucky enough to live in a climate zone where it’s not the biggest effect at the moment.
“But of course the forests are burning and water is becoming less and less vital and this has an effect on life and, of course, football because it’s part of life. “
It follows court cases from a preseason that took place in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Orlando a similar heat wave noticed on the coasts.
In previous comments, the Blues boss said he dreamed of outdated educational camps in the mountains of Austria to prepare for a new season and on Friday Tuchel explained how Chelsea had to adjust their educational schedules.
“It’s not easy [to train in this heat],” he continued. It wasn’t easy today in training.
“There’s a big difference between today and yesterday, and it’s going to increase. Tomorrow we will adapt our education schedule in the early morning, but in a stadium it can be even worse.
“So, on Sunday at 4:30 p. m. , it will be quite difficult. We have already put in place schemes to cool the temperature of the frame and the stage as much as possible, but it will be exhausting. “
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