Thomas Tuchel will reportedly receive an eye-watering £13million payout after being unceremoniously sacked by Chelsea.
The 49-year-old coach was axed by new Blues owner Todd Boehly in cut-throat fashion, reminiscent of how ex-head honcho Roman Abramovich would brutally give managers the chop during his reign. Tuchel's departure came after he guided Chelsea to just three wins in their opening seven fixtures this season following a summer of upheaval and uncertainty at Stamford Bridge.
Tuesday's dismal 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League group-stage opener put the nail in the German's coffin. After pulling the trigger, Boehly moved quickly to find a successor and the American tycoon has already received permission from Brighton to hold talks with their boss, Graham Potter.
