BREAKING: Chelsea Sacks Manager Tuchel

Chelsea has just sacked her manager, following his Champions League defeat.

 

Newsonline reports that former Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain boss exits after winning three trophies in 20 months.

 

This online newspaper understands that the owner Todd Boehly had placed Tuchel’s coaching staff in temporary charge until a replacement is found.

 

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A club statement said the owners believed it was “the right time” to bring in a new head coach. The decision would have been taken regardless of the 1-0 defeat in Chelsea’s Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night.

 

It is also understood that Chelsea will make a swift appointment and among the bookmakers’ favourites to take over are Brighton manager Graham Potter, former Spurs and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino, former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and current Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers.

 

Chelsea is sixth in the Premier League after three wins, one draw and two defeats.

 

The new owners spent a whopping £255.3m  on buying new players in the summer window, thought to be a British record, bringing in eight new players. So it’s understandable that a decision like this was taken.

 

It is believed that Tuchel – who led Chelsea to the Champions League title in his first season – had lost the confidence of the squad and the board in recent times, and had become less communicative with both groups.

 

“As the new ownership group reaches 100 days since taking over the Club, and as it continues its hard work to take the club forward, the new owners believe it is the right time to make this transition,” a club statement said.

 

“On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea’s history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here.”

 

The decision has been received with mixed reactions by fans, with most of them wishing the manager was not sacked.