Russia (bbabo.net), - London "Chelsea" became the winner of the club championship, held in the Emirates. In the final, the Blues beat Brazil's Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time.

When Chelsea appointed Thomas Tuchel as head coach last January, many experts wondered if the style of work of the German specialist, who was nicknamed the Pathologist in his homeland, would suit one of the leading clubs in England? Tuchel's resume was solid, but at his previous job at PSG, he was sometimes unable to make contact with the stars. Maybe there is no Kylian Mbappe or Neymar in the London team, but there are also plenty of bright players here.

Only a year has passed, and Tuchel managed to prove to all critics that he is one of the best in his field. Under him, the “pensioners” won the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and now for the first time in history won the Club World Cup. "The guys deserve a triumph. I'm glad that I have a chance to win all the trophies with Chelsea. Believe me, all football players dream of such finals. It's incredible," Tuchel said.

Interestingly, European clubs have won the Club World Cup for the ninth consecutive time. The last time a representative of another confederation won the title in 2012, when Corinthians defeated Chelsea in the decisive match. Since then, Real Madrid have won the trophy four times, Bayern Munich twice, Liverpool and Barcelona once each, and now Chelsea.

It should be noted that the last Club World Cup was the last in which the competitions were held in the usual format. From the next draw, the tournament will replace the Confederations Cup, and 24 of the best teams on the planet will take part in it - eight from Europe, six from South America, three each from Africa, Asia and Central America and one club from Oceania. As conceived by FIFA, the new tournament should take place next year.

Chelsea earned $5 million for winning the Club World Cup

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