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Thomas Tuchel urges football into Climate Change action amid Chelsea's Stamford Bridge fear

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes footballers and people within the game generally can be 'role models' for the rest of society when it comes to tackling Climate Change.

This week, the United Kingdom has undergone yet another heatwave as top scientists worry that human beings have around three-four years to change and determine a more liveable future on this planet.. The industrial revolution has caused Global Warming and despite this country being a leader on the climate front, others like China and India are guilty of burning a lot of fossil fuels. As a consequence, the likes of Sir David King in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have warned that time is running out to make real change and unless people start making certain changes to their routines like what car they drive and how much meat they consume, then future generations will struggle with issues like extreme temperatures and food shortages.

In a footballing context, it is being warned that many stadiums in England will be underwater by 2050 due to rising sea levels. In London, Stamford Bridge and West Ham's London Stadium are expected to suffer this fate unless things change dramatically. Ahead of Tottenham on Sunday, the Premier League have made it mandatory for every game to have water breaks and when speaking on this issue, Tuchel worries about where we are heading on the climate front and admits he himself can still do more personally to help out with the fight against Global Warming.

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"We know for many years that it’s coming. People tell us it’s coming," he said in the embargoed part of his press conference on Friday.

"Still I detect myself not thinking about it and suddenly you need a reminder, like so often unfortunately in life, which is not nice. The sun gets hotter and hotter and rain gets less and less and water more and more precious. It’s scary and not nice, also for me personally that you keep forgetting then after some weeks or during autumn and winter, you forgetting these things because it’s not had a huge affect because you’re lucky enough to live in a climate zone where it’s not the biggest affect at the moment but of course, the forests are burning and water gets less and less and it has an affect on daily life and, of course, an affect on football because this is a part of daily life."

He then added on what football as a whole can do to play its part in this battle: "We can be huge role models in it because we have this recognition and range that people follow us. We can be role models. And while I’m saying this I’m drinking out of a plastic bottle, which is simply not good! We need to be on it. Because we are not alone. We are role models and we have to adapt."

Chelsea fans- What are your thoughts on Stamford Bridge going underwater by 2050? Where would the Blues play their games in the future if that does happen? Leave your thoughts on this issue in the comments section below!

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