Chelsea's search for a new Sporting director is expected to end by the time the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off at the end of November.
The Blues are in the process of a huge transition period in the clubs' history, with new ownership from the Roman Abramovich era proving a lot of instability within the ranks. That uncertainty eventually impacted Thomas Tuchel's form on and off the pitch. Eventually, he was shown the door with Todd Boehly deciding enough was enough after the Dinamo Zagreb contest.
football.london understands it wasn't just the loss in Europe which caused the parting of ways. Tuchel's relationship with the new ownership group started to sour during the US pre-season tour. Therefore, in the week that Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years of service, it hasn't just been the Royal Family, whereby change has been present. Boehly has made his own change with the appointment of Graham Potter.
