Chelsea installs Tuchel as Lampard successor

Chelsea on Tuesday confirmed former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel as the team's new head coach, replacing Frank Lampard who had been fired 24 hours earlier.

The Blues confirmed that the German has agreed an 18-month deal with the "possibility of an extension", adding that he was expected to be at Stamford Bridge for Wednesday's English Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

"I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff," Tuchel said on Chelsea's website, saying he was "grateful to be part of the Chelsea family".

Tuchel added he has the "greatest respect for Frank Lampard's work and the legacy he created at Chelsea", and said he was looking forward to meeting his new team "and to compete in the most exciting league in football".

Tuchel, 47 was sacked by PSG on Christmas Eve after winning consecutive Ligue 1 titles and reaching last season's Champions League final before losing to Bayern Munich.