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[UPDATED] Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel: club

New owners believe ‘it is right time to make transition’, according to released statement

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 07 Sep 2022 5:47PM

[UPDATED] Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel: club
Chelsea’s sacking of German coach Thomas Tuchel (pic) comes after the London club’s defeat earlier today to Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. – AFP pic, September 7, 2022

LONDON – English Premier League football club Chelsea FC have sacked their head coach Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.

The London club said in a statement they had “parted company” with the German, who led them to Champions League glory in 2021 and the Club World Cup crown earlier this year.

“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,” Chelsea said in a statement.

“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 Stamford Bridge club, under new owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said they had made the change at the “right time”.

Chelsea are sixth in the Premier League table after three wins, one draw and two defeats in their opening six matches.

Tuchel is the second Premier League manager to be fired this season after Bournemouth’s Scott Parker last week. – AFP, September 7, 2022

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