Arsenal fans mock Aubameyang who said it'd be an 'honour' to reunite with Tuchel

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly cited the lack of a “shared vision” behind the sacking of Thomas Tuchel. The American shocked the footballing world when he dismissed the Blues boss barely 18 months after he guided the west Londoners to the Champions League title.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly after his Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne blunder. The Blues chairman has dropped a number of clangers since his consortium purchased the club from Roman Abramovich earlier this year, including asking former manager Thomas Tuchel to use an impossible formation.

Former Chelsea player Joe Cole has claimed that Manchester United will be "kicking themselves" after Thomas Tuchel's recent departure from his former club.

Thomas Tuchel has spoken out for the first time since his Chelsea sacking after releasing a emotional statement on social media.The German manager, who was brutally dismissed on Wednesday following the Blues' 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, said he was "devastated" to his lose his job and that he considered Chelsea his "home".He went on to thank the players, staff and supporters for making him feel "very welcome from the start" before insisting that the club will "always have a special place in my heart".READ MORE: Chelsea players were informed of Thomas Tuchel sacking by text message"This is the one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one I hoped I would not need to do for many years," Tuchel began."I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end. This is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally.

Napoli fans are banned from attending Rangers’ Champions League clash and the fixture will now be played a day later than planned.The match will now be played on Wednesday, with UEFA citing fears of having a lack of ‘police resources’ owing to the events going ahead to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth III. The European encounter - which is set to be played at the Ibrox - will now be played on September 14 instead.In a statement released by UEFA, the body detailed why they have taken such action: “UEFA today announced that the UEFA Champions League tie between Rangers FC and SSC Napoli, originally to be played on Tuesday 13 September, has been rescheduled for Wednesday 14 September at 21.00CET.READ MORE: Todd Boehly 'wanted Chelsea to use impossible formation' leaving Thomas Tuchel baffled“This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has demonstrated that he "has no idea about football", according to Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel.The American billionaire brutally dismissed Tuchel on Wednesday just seven games into Chelsea's season, and only 100 days into his reign as owner and chief operator of the club.Heidel, who hired Tuchel as Mainz manager in 2009, said that Boehly will "bitterly regret" the decision and that Chelsea will struggle to fill the German's shoes.READ MORE: Todd Boehly 'wanted Chelsea to use impossible formation' leaving Thomas Tuchel baffled"The sacking is grist to the mill of those who are against investors in football. It was purely an investor’s decision," Heidel told BILD."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."Will Todd Boehly regret sacking Thomas Tuchel? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.The decision to sack Tuchel came as a complete shock, especially as the club had just splashed £273m on new players over the summer, many of whom were bought on the former Dortmund and PSG head coach's recommendation.Friction between Tuchel and Boehly had been building since Chelsea's pre-season tour of the US, but the axe finally swung following the Blues' dreary 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday.Tuchel's replacement Graham Potter has reportedly been promised longevity and the chance to build his own dynasty, of sorts.

Chelsea will reportedly have to fork out to Brighton a sum double of what they paid to Barcelona for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they wrap up the appointment of Graham Potter. Following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday, the Blues have moved quick and wrapped up the signing of highly-rated Potter and his coaching staff.

Thomas Tuchel's strained relationship with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly started when the pair clashed over the club's pursuit of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United fans have all been saying the same thing after Chelsea announced the appointment of their new manager Graham Potter.

Chelsea's players found out that Thomas Tuchel had been sacked via text as the fallout from owner Todd Boehly's controversial swing of the axe continues.Tuchel met with the club's hierarchy face-to-face at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Wednesday morning and is understood to have been surprised by the news that he'd lost his job, despite the difficult start his team had made to the season.The squad arrived a few hours later for an afternoon training session after each receiving a text message informing them of Tuchel's departure.READ MORE: Thomas Tuchel 'begged' not to be sacked by Chelsea in phone call as details emergeAccording to The Telegraph, Boehly addressed the players personally and offered to answer any questions they had about the sacking, before zooming off into central London for a meeting with Brighton boss Graham Potter - who is the odds-on favourite to replace Tuchel at the helm.The majority of Chelsea's squad posted messages of gratitude to Tuchel on social media, though some reports claim the former PSG and Dortmund head coach had lost sections of the dressing room.Although Chelsea's defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was a particularly troublesome one, it's understood that Boehly had decided to part ways with Tuchel weeks ago, with concerns about his suitability for the job stemming back to the club's pre-season tour of the US.Had Tuchel lost the Chelsea dressing room? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Boehly and his colleagues were particularly troubled by the lack of gains the team had made since Chelsea's momentous Champions League triumph 15 months ago.Despite the apparent concerns, the American happily sanctioned £273m worth of new arrivals over the summer, many of which were

Chelsea managerial merry-go-round continues.By the looks of things, Roman Abramovich might have some competition in the ruthless owners department. Thomas Tuchel was sent packing just 100 days into Todd Boehly's reign, and just over a year after guiding the Blues to a miraculous Champions League triumph.But after spending £270million in the summer window, Boehly expected results, or at the very least strong performances, the latter of which Tuchel's side have been seriously struggling to produce in the past year.READ MORE: Chelsea's most brutal sackings as Tuchel is suddenly axed - from Ancelotti to LampardThough it's not all doom and gloom for the former PSG and Dortmund head coach.

Thomas Tuchel became the latest man to feel the wrath of a Chelsea sacking on Wednesday morning.The average time spent by any given manager at one club has diminished in the modern game, with the importance of results increasing due to the vast riches up for grabs at the very top. Chelsea are known to pull the plug on managers as frequently as anyone, and Tuchel is now the eighth manager to be sacked by the Blues in the last ten years.But it wasn't long ago that Tuchel was in negotiations with the club over a new deal, although it's fair to say that it hasn't been the dominant start that new owner Todd Boehly would have wanted.

Chelsea have just shocked the footballing world once more by sacking Thomas Tuchel. Despite the German coach leading the Blues to the Champions League title just 18 months ago, the manager has been kicked out of the hotseat at the club after a terrible start to the season under new owners.Todd Boehly, who made the decision to axe Tuchel, took over the club earlier this year from Roman Abramovich.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted that he 'feels sorry' for Thomas Tuchel after the German was sacked by Chelsea on Wednesday following the London club's underwhelming start to the season.

Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea caused a huge rift between Thomas Tuchel and Todd Boehly. The German coach was relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the day after the Blues lost their opening Champions League group game with Dinamo Zagreb 1-0.But troubles arose well before that between Tuchel and Chelsea’s new owner, according to a report in The Telegraph.READ MORE: Chelsea to approach Brighton and seek permission to speak with Graham Potter Boehly’s interest in signing Ronaldo saw a clash between the pair, with the American refusing to back down in his pursuit of signing the Manchester United attacker.

Chelsea fans have been left split regarding Thomas Tuchel’s situation after his side suffered another defeat on Tuesday.The Blues were beaten 1-0 in their first Champions League group stage match of the season. After a bright start to the game, they conceded a goal in the 13th minute from a counter-attack due to some shoddy defending and a non-existent midfield.Tuchel’s players chased the rest of the game but looked disjointed all over the pitch for long spells. Despite a late push where they scored an offside goal and struck the post, they were kept at bay by the Croatian side.READ MORE: Three things Thomas Tuchel got wrong as disjointed Chelsea lose Champions League openerIt marked a third defeat of the season already for Chelsea following Premier League losses to Leeds and Southampton.

Chelsea's start to the season has been anything but smooth.A chaotic summer which involved a new owner, several club chiefs being axed and star defender Antonio Rudiger leaving was always going to make life difficult. But few would have expected losses at Leeds, Southampton and Dinamo Zagreb already this season.Even the victory over West Ham on the weekend came with a stroke of luck after VAR ruled the Hammers' late equaliser offside.

Chelsea debut on Tuesday as the Blues kick off their Champions League campaign against Dinamo Zagreb, but he will be forced to wear a mask if he features.The Gabonese striker has flown out to Croatia for Chelsea's first European clash of the season, after making the move from Barcelona on Deadline Day. Aubameyang only spent a few months in Barcelona after leaving Arsenal in January, but his time there ended in traumatic circumstances.The striker was reportedly been beaten by a gang of thugs after they broke into his home and tried to rob him, hours after Barcelona beat Real Valladolid on August 28.

West Ham on Saturday afternoon.The Gabon international is the latest Chelsea acquisition after signing on Deadline Day but is out with a broken jaw, suffered during a horrific burglary at Barcelona. And the striker was in attendance at Stamford Bridge to watch his new team get on.On a feisty afternoon in west London, it was West Ham that took the lead through Michail Antonio after some dire defending from a corner.