- Todd Boehly is keen to sign a sporting director and president of business before the end of the year.
- Chelsea have lost three Premier League games including a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Leeds.
- Thomas Tuchel and Todd Boehly differed in the just concluded transfer market like was the case of Cristiano Ronaldo whom Boehly wanted to sign but Tuchel declined.
September 7, 2022, marked the end of the association between Chelsea football club and manager Thomas Tuchel. In a statement, the Club thanked Tuchel and his assistant chiefs for their zeal to take the club forward since they took over from Frank Lampard.
Thomas Tuchel was sacked by the club’s new owners for continued failure to show competitiveness in the Premier League and the Champions League football despite the club’s expenditure in the just ended summer transfer market.
Chelsea have lost three Premier League games including a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Leeds. They also lost their first UEFA Champions League game against Dynamo Zagreb on September 6 in a match that saw Tuchel sacked after.
Thomas Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea following a poor start to the season; Photo/Asianet
Chelsea have appointed Graham Potter from Brighton & Hove Albion on a five year contract to take over from where Tuchel left in ensuring the club fights for Trophy this season, But while that seems more difficult than likely Graham Potter hailed as one of the best upcoming English managers has a lot to do in this team and a lot of changes will be witnessed to achieve the desired results.
In the just concluded summer transfer market Thomas Tuchel got at loggerheads with his bosses at one time Todd Boehly wanted to make possible Cristiano Ronaldo move from Old Trafford to Stamford Bridge but TRuchel declined alleging off-balance in the dressing room.
Thomas Tuchel claimed the signature of Cristiano Ronaldo would affect his squad on and off the pitch bearing his big status in football while acknowledging the Portuguese striker exploits.
According to football transfers the American owner sought to make possible his ‘vision 2030’ project in this case he had enquired about Everton’s forward Anthony Gordon.
Todd Boehly in his hundred days in charge is keen to ensure the clubs competitive status remains. Despite Chelsea’s UEFA Champions League win with Thomas Tuchel in his first half of the season in change Chelsea has much work to do to reach their counterpart Manchester City who are deemed as forthright title contenders.
Graham Potter replaced Tuchel at the Stamford Bridge; Photo/Sports Illustrated
The new owners are gearing plans to revive their market strategy and is reportedly on look out for two executive signing namely the sporting director and the president of business.
The Daily Mail are reporting that NFL’s Carolina Panthers former president Tom Glick – is being considered and could be approached for the role.
Chelsea is confident that the appointment of Tom Glick will help the club in upgrading the Stamford Bridge to the glory days.
In filling up the position of the sporting director Paul Mitchell has been identified to take over the helms and with Graham Potter in charge their long relationship could see the move get over the line.
Chelsea was to play Fulham last weekend but the match was postponed after the death of United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II.
On Wednesday September 14, Chelsea Will host RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge in their quest to fight for a win in the Champions League table as it enters its second week.
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