Chelsea Sack Thomas Tuchel After Defeat To Dinamo Zagreb

Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel as manager following the club's 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.

The German coach was appointed in January 2021 and won the Champions League in his first season in charge.

However, Chelsea have struggled for form this season, winning just three of their opening six Premier League games and losing their first two Champions League matches.

Tuchel's sacking comes as a surprise, given his success at Chelsea and the fact that he was backed by the club's new owners in the summer transfer window.

However, the defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was the final straw for the Chelsea board, who felt that Tuchel had lost the dressing room and that the team was no longer playing to his tactics.

Chelsea are now looking for a new manager, with Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane among the favourites to replace Tuchel.

Why was Thomas Tuchel sacked?

• Chelsea's poor form this season
• The team's lack of cohesion and tactical discipline
• Tuchel's strained relationship with some of the players
• The defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was the final straw for the Chelsea board

Who will replace Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager?

Chelsea are yet to appoint a new manager, but Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane are among the favourites to replace Tuchel.

Pochettino is a former Tottenham Hotspur manager who has a good track record of developing young players and playing attacking football.

Zidane is a former Real Madrid manager who won the Champions League three times with the Spanish club.

What are the challenges facing the new Chelsea manager?

The new Chelsea manager will face a number of challenges, including:

• Turning around Chelsea's poor form
• Rebuilding the team's confidence
• Finding a way to get the best out of the club's new signings
• Dealing with the pressure of managing a big club like Chelsea

Vince Chelsea Twitter