Chelsea's decision to sack Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning sent shockwaves through English football.
The highly-rated German coach was dismissed less than 24 hours after the Blues succumbed to a shock 1-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, however, it has since emerged that the Stamford Bridge hierarchy had already decided that Tuchel's time at the club was up.
Although the Londoners have made a relatively uninspiring start to the new campaign, there was no real indication that Tuchel's job was under threat. The former Paris Saint-Germain chief had won three trophies during his time at the club prior to this season, including the Champions League - but that wasn't enough to save Tuchel from the axe following a frantic summer in west London.
