The summer transfer window was a frantic one for Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel. The German had much more say than in previous windows when it came to transfer-related activity – and he was heavily backed.
The Blues ended up spending north of £250million on a host of new players. Despite this, Tuchel was sacked less than a week after the window slammed shut.
Todd Boehly decided to part company with Tuchel on Wednesday morning in a face-to-face meeting. football.london understands the German coach was no longer seen as the man to lead the ownership group's long-term vision of the club.
