Chelsea have made a pretty controversial move this week by sacking Thomas Tuchel, a move that has not gone down well with fans, by and large.
Some – including some pundits – have backed the decision after a slump in the Blues’ form since the turn of the year, but by and large it’s been seen as rash.
Few people have slammed it as hard and as heavily as Christina Heidel, the sporting director at Tuchel’s old club Mainz.
He destroyed the decision by the new ownership as a foolish one, making it clear he thought this was an amateurish decision from Todd Boehly and co.
“Someone who has no idea about football probably thought that sixth place wasn’t good enough for him and said: ‘Then let’s try another coach.’
“After only six games, I can’t think of any other reason. But Chelsea will bitterly regret this decision – they won’t get such a good coach again so quickly,” he said in quotes picked up by SportWitness.
He lays out our thoughts very succinctly really, and it’s hard to dispute that it’s a terrible look for our new owners overall.
Let’s hope they at least fail upwards.