Brighton and Hove Albion have given Chelsea the green light to hold talks over Graham Potter becoming Thomas Tuchel's successor – with the club's new ownership group willing to pay the reported £10million release clause in Potter's contract.
football.london understands Potter and Mauricio Pochettino are the frontrunners in what is looking like a quick managerial recruitment process. Toddy Boehly is keen to get the next manager in place as soon as possible, with Anthony Barry currently in line to take proceedings at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
This all comes after the club announced on Wednesday morning they had parted ways with the Champions League-winning coach, a decision that was not solely based solely on the defeat to Dinamo Zagreb but on what has been brewing behind the scenes.
