Chelsea prepared to axe Mauricio Pochettino

Tuchel sack: Early contender for Chelsea job revealed

Mauricio Pochettino is an early contender for the Chelsea job after the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

The former Tottenham manager is out of work after leaving PSG last season.

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Tuchel was sacked by Chelsea following their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.

New owner Todd Boehly has wasted no time in binning the German coach just seven games into the season, and 100 days into his reign since replacing Roman Abramovich.

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Along with Pochettino, Brighton manager Graham Potter has also been mentioned as a candidate for the Blues hot seat.

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