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Adam Jones

Frank Lampard proven right over Anthony Gordon transfer as Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel

A second Premier League club has already sacked its manager just a few games into the season and, as much as some pundits and bookmakers are seemingly desperate for it to be Frank Lampard, it of course wasn't the Everton boss.

Thomas Tuchel, following a shock Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday evening, was given his marching orders by Chelsea early on Wednesday. He leaves the London club in sixth place in the league table after the first six matches of the campaign, winning half of those and losing twice.

The decision has come as a real surprise to many, even if Chelsea do tend to do this a lot, especially given what has just taken place in the transfer window. New owner Todd Boehly had seemingly placed a lot of funding and faith behind the manager as the Stamford Bride side went on something of a spending spree to improve their squad.

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