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Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel with Brighton manager Graham Potter ... (CNBC)

Chelsea have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel six matches into the Premier League season.

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. Todd Boehly has axed Tuchel just three months after completing his takeover of the club. Chelsea are expected to approach Brighton later on Wednesday for permission to speak to Graham Potter about their manager vacancy.

Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel: Graham Potter among Todd Boehly's ... (CBSSports.com)

Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday following a disappointing start to the season. The German, a Champions League winner in 2021 with the Blues, ...

Since then, Chelsea lost to Leeds United, Southampton and Dinamo, the latter defeat meaning that Tuchel departs the club after exactly 100 games in charge. Chelsea's coaching staff will take charge of the team for training and the preparation of our upcoming matches as the club moves swiftly to appoint a new head coach." 20, Tuchel revealed that his representatives had been in talks with the club hierarchy about extending his contract. However club insiders have told CBS Sports that they expect the trio of Zsolt Low, Arno Michels and Benjamin Weber, all of whom joined with Tuchel, to depart alongside the outgoing head coach. 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. Tuchel was the most popular manager Stamford Bridge had seen in years and the admiration of supporters only grew during the turbulence that surrounded the club's takeover earlier this year.

Chelsea target Graham Potter to succeed Thomas Tuchel with ... (Eurosport.com)

Chelsea are set to approach Brighton about Graham Potter as the club seek a new manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

How to watch Dinamo Zagreb v Chelsea in the Champions League A statement from the club 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. [aftermath of the club's 1-0 Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.](https://www.eurosport.com/football/champions-league/2022-2023/everything-is-missing-thomas-tuchel-blasts-chelsea-performance-after-shock-champions-league-defeat-t_sto9129805/story.shtml) Sky Sports suggest that an approach has been made to Brighton about the well-regarded Potter, and that the club have granted permission for Chelsea to speak to their manager. The German guided Chelsea to European glory in 2021 just months after his appointment at Stamford Bridge, but the Blues' statement said that it was the "right time" to make a change as the club reaches 100 days under the ownership of a consortium led by Todd Boehly.

Graham Potter favourite for Chelsea job (Chelsea News)

The Brighton manager has had a steady rise since returning to English football with Swansea after first breaking through at Ostersunds. The Seagulls have built ...

Whoever they appoint, Chelsea must do it quickly, with the season now in full flow. Potter’s last European stint was in the Europa League with Ostersunds some years ago, and he has never managed a Champions League game. Matt Law of the

How much Graham Potter would cost Chelsea as Brighton release ... (Metro)

Graham Potter has quickly emerged as one of Chelsea's key targets to replace Thomas Tuchel as manager, and the Brighton boss can be snapped up for £16m due ...

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Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel with Brighton manager Graham Potter ... (Sky Sports)

Thomas Tuchel was sacked after Chelseas 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday; Brighton boss Graham Potter will meet Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for talks; ...

"Of course, that runs through until 2025, but crucially he also acknowledged just a few weeks ago that it is not impossible for Brighton to lose Potter within the context of this contract, without going into individual contract details. And yet Tuesday's game showed the issues that have dogged them for so long, a lack of understanding and ruthlessness, had only become more pronounced. Tuchel was speaking in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's embarrassing defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, a side with only two wins from their previous 33 Champions League games. He had the look of a man out of ideas. "It's a huge step up in his managerial career and Chelsea are still one of the top clubs. "So, it's an interesting development in terms of Chelsea showing that interest. 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. "We told them to play tougher," he said of his half-time team talk. "But I did feel as if it might have been a different type of regime, so it's a huge shock. "It's the same story, like always," shrugged Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea invested a one-window Premier League record of £273m to revamp Tuchel's squad this summer, bringing in Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It is thought Chelsea have made it clear they are prepared to meet Brighton's exit clause figure.

Thomas Tuchel sacked: Pochettino and Graham early favourites to ... (Daily Mail)

SAMI MOKBEL: Sources indicating that Brighton would be owed at least £10million from Chelsea if Graham Potter moved, but that clause is not seen as an ...

They also finished third in the Premier League. Relationships with stars deteriorated, he was unhappy at having such a big say on transfers... 'There is too much to analyse - I'm a part of it. 'We are clearly not where we want to be. 'I thought that the last game helped us. We expected what we got. 'My people talk to the owners and take care of everything else. You know how glad I am to be here and how much I like it. I didn't see it coming, that's why I'm angry with myself. 'A lack of determination, a lack of hunger and a lack of intensity to do the things we need at the highest level. I'm angry with myself because I did not see it coming. The new manager at Stamford Bridge will inherit a squad that has been bolstered to the tune of more than £260million in the summer, a record spend in one window for a Premier League club at more than £260million.