Graeme Souness has labelled Chelsea owner Todd Boehly as 'mad' for his spending habits and has sent Graham Potter a serious warning over major Chelsea dressing room problems.
Boehly and compatriots parts of the Clearlake Capital consortium, such as Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano, have come under severe criticism following their decision to wield the axe this early. Not only into the 2022/23 season but their tenure also on Thomas Tuchel, who they initially saw as the man to transition to a new era of the Club post-Roman Abramovich. football.london understands that tensions behind the scenes stemmed back to pre-season, and the Dinamo Zagreb result was seen as the perfect opportunity to make the change that had been planned covertly for many weeks.
The news that shocked the footballing world was confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A statement from the Club reads: "Chelsea Football Club has today parted company with head coach Thomas Tuchel. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea's history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here.
