LONDON: Chelsea on Wednesday sacked supervisor Thomas Tuchel simply seven video games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.

The London membership stated in a commentary that they had “parted corporate” with the German, who led them to Champions League glory in 2021 and the Membership Global Cup crown previous this 12 months.

“On behalf of everybody at Chelsea FC, the membership wish to position on document its gratitude to Thomas and his group of workers for all their efforts all over their time with the membership,” Chelsea stated in a commentary.

“Thomas will rightly have a spot in Chelsea’s historical past after profitable the Champions League, the Tremendous Cup and Membership Global Cup in his time right here.”

The Stamford Bridge membership, below new house owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali stated that they had made the exchange on the “proper time”.

Chelsea are 6th within the Premier League desk after 3 wins, one draw and two defeats of their opening six suits.

Tuchel is the second one Premier League supervisor to be fired this season — Bournemouth sacking Scott Parker closing week.