Chelsea sacked manager Thomas Tuchel yesterday morning in what was a shocking turn of events.
Blues fans did not expect it at all, despite a very inconsistent run of games this season and some poor defeats. But it came, and the new owners have moved fast in trying to replace him.
Sources: The inside story of why Thomas Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea – A deep dive.
Matt Law of The Telegraph has done a Podcast with London is Blue talking all about the situation, and one quote that has been cited below, suggests that Chelsea are looking to make a long-term appointment next, with Graham Potter in line.
Matt Law: “Everyone will think its’s short termism to sack Tuchel so early. But the long-term plan is to appoint someone they won’t have to change for a very long time. They have a philosophy that their next appointment will be for the long term.”
So nice