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Stephen Killen

'God forbid' - Chelsea 'may well' have Mauricio Pochettino lined up to replace Thomas Tuchel

Simon Jordan has shuddered at the prospect of former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino becoming the new manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

The decision to relieve the Champions League-winning tactician from his managerial duties at Chelsea comes in light of their shock 1-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb. Their disappointment in Croatia follows defeats against Leeds United and Southampton in an underwhelming start for the Blues.

Tuchel's departure marks the first managerial casualty under the new stewardship of Todd Boehly. The American businessman backed the former Borussia Dortmund and PSG manager heavily in the transfer window as their outlay exceeded £200m but has taken the decision to axe the 49-year-old.

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