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Only seven matches into the season, Chelsea are moving in another direction after firing Thomas Tuchel. While the decision is a curious one after winning the Champions League in 2020, Club World Cup 2022, and finishing as runners-up in the EFL and FA Cups last season, life waits for no one at Chelsea and is seems the change in ownership has brought the same ruthless managerial structure under American Todd Boehly as existed before him. The timing is certainly less than ideal, since the decision could’ve been made before the close of the transfer window giving the new manager time to shape their vision but it also seems like the manager’s vision and Boehly’s need to be aligned in order for the relationship to work.
As Boehly is the acting sporting director after cleaning house at the top of the Chelsea organization chart after taking control this summer, his say is final. Not signing Cristiano Ronaldo was part of the beginning of a fractured relationship between him and Tuchel and recent poor results have seemed to be the final straw. It seems like Graham Potter could be set to take over but even if things move in another direction, there will be important questions to answer for anybody that takes the job.
1. Can you work with Todd Boehly?
The elephant in the room is that there currently is no sporting director at Stamford Bridge right now. With Boehley acting in the role, any new hire will need to work closely with him, likely through the January transfer window. Transfers have already caused a strain on the relationship between Boehly and Tuchel, ultimately leading to the situation the club finds itself in, so a shared vision is important. Even if Boehly looks to bring in a sporting director, getting one who is currently with a club would likely involve a waiting period before Chelsea can bring in someone external to mold the club in their vision. That makes hiring a manger at this stage…
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Source : cbssports
