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Tom Coley

Bayern Munich and Chelsea were both right about Thomas Tuchel and big Todd Boehly call proves it

Todd Boehly's Chelsea choice to sack Thomas Tuchel has been questioned as Julian Nagelsmann is set to be replaced as Bayern Munich boss by the German coach. Tuchel only left Stamford Bridge in September and has been out of work since but the Bundesliga giants have acted quickly to get the 2021 Champions League winner back into a job.

With Graham Potter struggling to make a name for himself, the ease at which Tuchel has now found elite suitors across the continent has only backed up what many fans have thought all along. That Boehly was premature when he chose to part ways with the SW6 favourite following the 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.

After Tuchel's 100th game in charge the new ownership grouped acted not just out of reaction to the defeat but in tandem with a failing relationship stemming from the summer preparations. Potter, who takes a more holistic approach to management, was the immediate choice.

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