A new era has begun at Chelsea with another fresh face in the dugout.
It's been quite the week at Stamford Bridge following Thomas Tuchel's sacking in the aftermath of their shock Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. Todd Boehly acted swiftly to bring in his replacement as Graham Potter waved goodbye to Brighton to join the revolution.
And it seems that is only just beginning as Boehly's next plans for the club have come to light, while Potter may be taking the words of one former Chelsea boss into account.
Here is the latest Chelsea news, from Mirror Football.
Potter "grasps opportunity"
Graham Potter has sent a heartfelt message to Brighton fans explaining his decision to join Chelsea.
The 47-year-old has jumped ship just four games into the new season following a flying start with the Seagulls, leaving his old club in the lurch. Potter's departure came as a shock to the south coast club, but he himself admits the last week had been "a whirlwind".
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Addressing Brighton's faithful supporters, he pleaded with them to forgive his decision, writing: "I hope that you will understand that at this stage of my career, I felt I had to grasp a new opportunity.”
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Boehly's three-point plan emerges
Todd Boehly has got his man in the dugout but is now setting his sights on overhauling Chelsea to aid their pursuit of global domination.
The Chelsea chief is reportedly looking to copy Manchester City's strategy of expanding by acquiring several feeder clubs. In addition, Boehly is looking to shake things up internally with an audit of staff positions to make their operations behind the scenes more streamlined.
Top of his agenda, though, is appointing a new sporting director, having fulfilled the duties himself over the summer after Marina Granovskaia's exit. And it seems he has identified his ideal target...
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Scolari claims striker fallout got him sacked
One of the big challenges facing Potter as he steps into the Blues' dugout is the battle with player power which has dogged some of his predecessors.
Luiz Felipe Scolari is just one of the coaches whose time in the hot-seat was short-lived, with the Brazilian lasting just seven months as Chelsea manager.
Now the World Cup winning boss has spoken out on his abrupt exit, blaming rows with strikers Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba for his downfall.
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