Chelsea's most brutal sackings as Tuchel is suddenly axed - from Ancelotti to Lampard

Chelsea's owner Todd Boehly has confirmed that he wishes to copy the City Football Group model at the London club.

Chelsea's 'next sporting director' Christoph Freund was spotted at Stamford Bridge for the Blues' Champions League clash. However, not is all as it seems as Freund has travelled to London with Red Bull Salzburg - where he still has a role. The Austrian side were Graham Potter's first challenge as the Blues boss, with the game finishing 1-1.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp laughed at suggestions that his players could play alongside those from Manchester United and Manchester City after Chelsea owner Todd Boehly floated the idea of a Premier League north versus south all-star game.

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.

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

Frank Lampard and Cristiano Ronaldo are just two of the famous footballers to have crossed paths with the world of Playboy magazine. The iconic adult magazine and it's stunning models have regularly become intertwined with football, whether it be through relationships with players or racy photoshoots.

Chelsea chief Todd Boehly is said to have subtly implied to Billy Gilmour that Thomas Tuchel was facing the sacking before the Blues midfielder sealed an ill-timed transfer to Brighton and Hove Albion. Failing to find favour with Tuchel following his season-long loan at Norwich City, Gilmour completed a £9million move to Brighton on Transfer Deadline Day.

Chelsea as a free agent next summer having failed to agree terms over a new deal with the club despite months of talks. The Premier League and Champions League winning midfielder is said to have been in conversations with the club since last year but might not be happy with the length of the deal on the table.

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo - who scored 24 goals in all competitions last season - is reportedly still a transfer target for Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Carlo Ancelotti decided not to bring him on during Real Madrid's game against Mallorca. Real maintained their grip at the top of La Liga with a fifth win in a row against the island minnows; Federico Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Antonio Rudiger all on target in a comfortable 4-1.

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri spectacularly lost his cool, giving the middle finger during Lazio’s 2-0 victory over Verona.On paper, the result presents a comfortable afternoon concluding with three very important home points at the Stadio Olimpico. Unfortunately, the usually cool and composed Italian erupted into a heap of flailing arms and vertical middle fingers.The ‘SarriBall’ creator became incensed with a member of Verona’s coaching team during the contest.

Carlo Ancelotti has doubled down on his stance that Eden Hazard is a capable centre-forward, after he emerged from the bench against Celtic to fill Karim Benzema's shoes.

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.

Steven Gerrard has been lined up to be Jurgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool.The former Reds skipper has made no secrets about it being his dream job and appears to have methodically planned out his career so that he'll be ready and able to slip into Klopp's shoes once the German eventually leaves Anfield.But following a shaky start to the season, Gerrard's future at Aston Villa is hanging in the balance, and if he loses his job, his hopes of replacing Klopp will almost certainly be lost with it.As such, Liverpool will need a Plan B, so Daily Star Sport has listed six potential alternatives the club could look to if Gerrard becomes persona non grata.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp takes swipe at Chelsea after being asked about Liverpool sackLiverpool's iconic Boot Room proves that recruiting internally can often work gangbusters, so why not try it again?Pep Lijnders, who has been the club's assistant manager for eight years now, could follow in the footsteps of Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish by taking the reins as an extension of Klopp's dynasty.The 39-year-old is a highly-rated thinker and a hugely popular figure at the club, though his brief foray into management in 2018, with second-tier Dutch-side NEC, didn't exactly go well.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly and his board of directors might well imitate their Premier League rivals Manchester City by buying feeder clubs to develop young talent elsewhere. Boehly and his board of directors are considering the change in structure at Stamford Bridge - and that could start by buying stakes in continental clubs.The move might lead to the club cutting back on their extensive loan program which has seen 23 players leave on temporary deals for the 2022/23 season alone. READ MORE: Graham Potter 'already eyeing up first Chelsea signing' despite summer spending spree The Sun report that Chelsea 'see an opportunity to improve' by extending scouting and development across Europe and eventually wider.

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.

Graham Potter is already eyeing up his first Chelsea signing despite the club's massive summer spending spree. The Blues were the the Premier League's biggest spenders during the summer transfer window, splashing just over £250million on eight new signings before sacking Thomas Tuchel earlier this week.

Chelsea after replacing Thomas Tuchel this week, but one member doesn't have the greatest managerial record.In May a new Head of Player Development was appointed at Chelsea, as Mark Robinson was given the role. The coach spent 18 years at AFC Wimbledon, and was instrumental behind the scenes at the club until he was finally given the managerial role in 2021.However, his moment in the hot seat didn't go too well, and he was dismissed in March after failing to win a single game in 2022.