Chelsea's new owners have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel just three months after completing their takeover of 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 defeat in Zagreb was their third consecutive away loss, the first time that had happened under Tuchel. At the moment everything is missing." [Fulham](/soccer/team?id=370), as the search begins for Tuchel's replacement. [A club statement read](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-football-club-part-company-with-thomas-tuchel): "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. A consortium led by L.A.
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.
Six days after spending more in a single transfer window than any club in history, Chelsea fired its coach, Thomas Tuchel.
By that stage, Chelsea was under new ownership: Abramovich had been forced to sell the club after he and his businesses were placed under sanctions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He queried the “level of commitment, physically and mentally” of his players after a 4-0 preseason defeat to Arsenal in Orlando, Fla., a theme that continued into the campaign itself. His team, he said after losing to Southampton, was “not tough enough.” Though Chelsea had been operating at an eye-watering loss under Abramovich, Boehly and Clearlake’s co-founder, Behdad Eghbali, have continued to pour money into the club. The club is currently sixth in the Premier League table, five points adrift of first-place Arsenal. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world.
The decision was made by the club's new owners and follows a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday. In a short statement posted to the ...
The German went on to win the Champions League in his first season but has struggled so far this campaign, with Chelsea dropping points in three of its six league games. In a short statement posted to the club's official website, Chelsea thanked Tuchel for his efforts but said it was looking to move in a new direction. The decision was made by the club's new owners and follows a 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The decision by Chelsea's new ownership, fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, came a day after the team surprisingly lost to Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 ...
[Chelsea surprisingly lost to Dinamo Zagreb 1-0](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-zagreb-croatia-32f38e5bcd8bcd6732bda8d50f61dd04) in its first group match of the Champions League. After all, the 49-year-old German guided Chelsea to the Champions League title less than six months after taking over as manager in January 2021, as the replacement for Frank Lampard. Potter has no real experience of handling a squad of star players but is highly regarded for his tactical astuteness and entertaining style of play. Tuchel has been a frustrated and prickly figure after matches this season. [a post-match scuffle](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-thomas-tuchel-antonio-conte-premier-league-5277e90233abb7613830b86325e2d6e4) because Tuchel failed to let go of his grip in the traditional handshake. [nearly $300 million in the transfer window.](https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-england-eredivisie-dortmund-865a1e3056522f08c91618b1b56a8525)