Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel as the manager of the club on Wednesday following their shock 1-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. It was an abysmal performance from Chelsea, who have not had the best of starts to the season and are currently sitting at the sixth spot on the Premier League table with three wins in six matches so far.

Tuchel reportedly was left shocked after he was told about his sacking on a brutal phone call with Chelsea owners on Wednesday. The German manager pleaded not to be sacked and wanted a second chance to improve the results at the club but was not spared by the club's hierarchy, who felt it was time for him to leave.

As per a report in The Sun, Tuchel turned up at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Wednesday to give the players a dressing down following their poor show in the game against Zagreb last night. However, he was in for a surprise as the German was greeted by none and was asked to attend a conference call with the club hierarchy.

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As per the report, the call lasted ten minutes, during which Tuchel was informed his services were no more required at the club. The German manager pleaded no to being sacked and asked for a second chance to spark a turnaround at the club. However, the decision to sack him had already been made and there was no going back for the Chelsea owners.

Tuchel was left 'totally shocked' by the decision as he collected his belongings and bid his final goodbyes to the staff at the training complex before leaving. Chelsea then went on to announce the club have parted ways with the manager, who led them to a memorable Champions League triumph in 2020-21.

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As per the latest reports, Chelsea have already drawn a shortlist of managers they are targeting to replace Tuchel as the new boos at the London club. Brighton's Graham Potter is the leading contender having impressed many with his tactical genius over the last couple of years.

However, Potter is not the only name on Chelsea's shortlist as they have also been linked with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers among others to take over as the new boss at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel as the manager of the club on Wednesday following their shock 1-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. It was an abysmal performance from Chelsea, who have not had the best of starts to the season and are currently sitting at the sixth spot on the Premier League table with three wins in six matches so far.

Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel as the manager of the club on Wednesday following their shock 1-0 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. It was an abysmal performance from Chelsea, who have not had the best of starts to the season and are currently sitting at the sixth spot on the Premier League table with three wins in six matches so far. Tuchel reportedly was left shocked after he was told about his sacking on a brutal phone call with Chelsea owners on Wednesday. The German manager pleaded not to be sacked and wanted a second chance to improve the results at the club but was not spared by the club's hierarchy, who felt it was time for him to leave. As per a report in The Sun, Tuchel turned up at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Wednesday to give the players a dressing down following their poor show in the game against Zagreb last night. However, he was in for a surprise as the German was greeted by none and was asked to attend a conference call with the club hierarchy. Also Read: Thomas Tuchel sacked: A look at top five contenders to replace him as new Chelsea manager As per the report, the call lasted ten minutes, during which Tuchel was informed his services were no more required at the club. The German manager pleaded no to being sacked and asked for a second chance to spark a turnaround at the club. However, the decision to sack him had already been made and there was no going back for the Chelsea owners. Tuchel was left 'totally shocked' by the decision as he collected his belongings and bid his final goodbyes to the staff at the training complex before leaving. Chelsea then went on to announce the club have parted ways with the manager, who led them to a memorable Champions League triumph in 2020-21. Also Read: Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel in the immediate aftermath of Champions League loss against Dinamo Zagreb As per the latest reports, Chelsea have already drawn a shortlist of managers they are targeting to replace Tuchel as the new boos at the London club. Brighton's Graham Potter is the leading contender having impressed many with his tactical genius over the last couple of years. However, Potter is not the only name on Chelsea's shortlist as they have also been linked with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers among others to take over as the new boss at Stamford Bridge.

Thomas Tuchel was left 'totally shocked', pleaded not to be sacked in brutal phone call with Chelsea owners

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/premier-league">Premier League</a> club Chelsea are all set to sack Frank Lampard hours after London club's FA Cup win over Luton Town. Chelsea could make the&nbsp;decision to sack Lampard official as soon as today after the players were asked not to report to the training ground until Monday afternoon ahead of their league game against Wolves, scheduled to be played on Wednesday.&nbsp;

According to the Telegraph, Chelsea will sack Lampard as soon as on Monday with the Blues suffering from a torrid run of form in the English top-flight.&nbsp;&nbsp;

While Chelsea won their FA Cup match against Luton Town 3-1, the Blues have struggled to stitch positive results of late. Chelsea have won just four matches, including the win against Luton Town, in their last 10 games across&nbsp;competition.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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While Chelsea won their matches&nbsp;against&nbsp;Luton Town, Fulham, Morecambe and West Ham, they have suffered defeats against Leicester City, Manchester City, Arsenal, Wolves, Everton and drew against Aston Villa.&nbsp;

Lampard, a Chelsea legend as a player, was appointed the manager of the club&nbsp;in 2019 on a three-year-deal. While Lampard guided Chelsea to a top-four finish despite being struck by a transfer ban, he was backed heavily by the board as the&nbsp;London club splashed big money to sign high-profile players in the summer transfer window.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chelsea went on to sign the likes of Timo Werner, Kai&nbsp;Havertz, Ben Chilwell among others, the club has failed to stitch a series of positive results recently. Chelsea, in the ongoing 2020-21 season, were off to a&nbsp;rollicking&nbsp;start but fell off the radar with players&nbsp;hitting off-form at the wrong time of the season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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There was a general notion that Lampard was being backed by the Chelsea board as he is a legendary player for the club but it looks like the hierarchy had enough and wants a new manager to take the charge at the Stamford Bridge.&nbsp;

Thomas Tuchel, who was recently sacked by Paris Saint-Germain, is&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;to be appointed the next Chelsea manager.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Premier League club Chelsea are all set to sack Frank Lampard hours after London club's FA Cup win over Luton Town. Chelsea could make the decision to sack Lampard official as soon as today after the players were asked not to report to the training ground until Monday afternoon ahead of their league game against Wolves, scheduled to be played on Wednesday.

Premier League club Chelsea are all set to sack Frank Lampard hours after London club's FA Cup win over Luton Town. Chelsea could make the decision to sack Lampard official as soon as today after the players were asked not to report to the training ground until Monday afternoon ahead of their league game against Wolves, scheduled to be played on Wednesday. According to the Telegraph, Chelsea will sack Lampard as soon as on Monday with the Blues suffering from a torrid run of form in the English top-flight. While Chelsea won their FA Cup match against Luton Town 3-1, the Blues have struggled to stitch positive results of late. Chelsea have won just four matches, including the win against Luton Town, in their last 10 games across competition. ALSO READ: What has gone wrong in Liverpool's title defence? While Chelsea won their matches against Luton Town, Fulham, Morecambe and West Ham, they have suffered defeats against Leicester City, Manchester City, Arsenal, Wolves, Everton and drew against Aston Villa. Lampard, a Chelsea legend as a player, was appointed the manager of the club in 2019 on a three-year-deal. While Lampard guided Chelsea to a top-four finish despite being struck by a transfer ban, he was backed heavily by the board as the London club splashed big money to sign high-profile players in the summer transfer window. Chelsea went on to sign the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell among others, the club has failed to stitch a series of positive results recently. Chelsea, in the ongoing 2020-21 season, were off to a rollicking start but fell off the radar with players hitting off-form at the wrong time of the season. ALSO READ: Liverpool vs Burnley: Sean Dyche opens up on Jurgen Klopp tunnel bust-up There was a general notion that Lampard was being backed by the Chelsea board as he is a legendary player for the club but it looks like the hierarchy had enough and wants a new manager to take the charge at the Stamford Bridge. Thomas Tuchel, who was recently sacked by Paris Saint-Germain, is favourite to be appointed the next Chelsea manager.

Chelsea set to sack Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel favourite to takeover

Frank Lampard criticised the attitude of some of his Chelsea players after admitting the Blues were easily beaten by the "better side" in a 2-0 defeat to Leicester on Tuesday.

Victory took the Foxes top of the Premier League, nine points clear of Chelsea, who slip to eighth.

A fifth defeat in eight league games piles more pressure on Lampard's position as a £220 million ($300 million) spending spree in the transfer market has failed to reap instant reward.

"We were beaten by the better team," said Lampard.

"I thought they were sharper than us, ran more than us, showed moments of quality. They looked like a team in form and we looked like a team out of form."

First-half goals from Wilfried Ndidi and James Maddison put Leicester in a commanding position and Brendan Rodgers's men could have inflicted a more embarrassing scoreline on Lampard had they taken their chances after the break.

The former England midfielder left two of his expensive recruits Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech on the bench, while club record signing Kai Havertz was substituted after another ineffectual performance.

"We were asleep in moments. I felt like there were quite a lot of moments in the first half where our sharpness wasn't there," added Lampard.

"The basics and bare minimums are to run, sprint and cover ground, and too many of our players didn't do it."

After Chelsea's previous Premier League defeat at home to Manchester City, reports emerged that the club were already looking at potential successors to Lampard.

Frank Lampard criticised the attitude of some of his Chelsea players after admitting the Blues were easily beaten by the "better side" in a 2-0 defeat to Leicester on Tuesday.

Frank Lampard criticised the attitude of some of his Chelsea players after admitting the Blues were easily beaten by the "better side" in a 2-0 defeat to Leicester on Tuesday. Victory took the Foxes top of the Premier League, nine points clear of Chelsea, who slip to eighth. A fifth defeat in eight league games piles more pressure on Lampard's position as a £220 million ($300 million) spending spree in the transfer market has failed to reap instant reward. "We were beaten by the better team," said Lampard. "I thought they were sharper than us, ran more than us, showed moments of quality. They looked like a team in form and we looked like a team out of form." First-half goals from Wilfried Ndidi and James Maddison put Leicester in a commanding position and Brendan Rodgers's men could have inflicted a more embarrassing scoreline on Lampard had they taken their chances after the break. The former England midfielder left two of his expensive recruits Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech on the bench, while club record signing Kai Havertz was substituted after another ineffectual performance. "We were asleep in moments. I felt like there were quite a lot of moments in the first half where our sharpness wasn't there," added Lampard. "The basics and bare minimums are to run, sprint and cover ground, and too many of our players didn't do it." After Chelsea's previous Premier League defeat at home to Manchester City, reports emerged that the club were already looking at potential successors to Lampard.

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