Rio Ferdinand has rejected the idea of Newcastle United replacing Eddie Howe with Thomas Tuchel. New Chelsea chief Todd Boehly surprisingly wielded the axe on the German after an underwhelming 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday.
Despite winning the Champions League less than 18 months ago, Tuchel has been relieved of his duties and the Blues are now searching for their tenth manager in as many years. The move comes just six games into the Premier League season and after Chelsea spent almost £300million on new arrivals.
Brighton have allowed Graham Potter - who has a £16million buyout clause - to speak to the London club. Toon supporters were relieved on social media as it meant Howe, the other highly-rated English manager in the division, is staying put.
