According to BILD, Boehly fired the German with the words: “We want to make a new start”.
Newsonline report that His comments left Tuchel totally surprised and shocked.
Boehly took the decision one day after Chelsea lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Tuchel leaves the club sitting in sixth place in the Premier League with 10 points.
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The Blues began the campaign on a bad note and have already lost twice in the league to Leeds United and Southampton.
