Chelsea SACK Thomas Tuchel LIVE: Graham Potter heads for talks with Blues, Zidane and Pochettino in frame – latest news

Tuchel needed more time

Jamie Carragher thinks that Thomas Tuchel needed more time to turn around Chelsea’s fortunes.

The ex-Liverpool defender said: “He bought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who made his debut last night and Wesley Fofana’s played two games,

“So the idea that this team’s been put together with a lot of money spent – I understand that – pressure comes with that and Tuchel will understand that – but he was almost like a director of football a lot through the summer as well

“He was heavily involved in bringing the players in.

“He should have been given more time certainly, even just the next three games which takes them up to the international break, I don’t know what the rush was right now.”

Carragher thinks Poch is the man

Pundit Jamie Carragher believes Mauricio Pochettino is the right man to be Chelsea’s next manager rather than Graham Potter.

He said: “If you asked me, if I was a Chelsea supporter who I’d like to see manage my club, I’d go for Pochettino.

“It’s a very ruthless club and I’m not sure he [Potter] is the right fit.

“Maybe Chelsea are saying they want to do things differently in the future in terms of having a coach in charge rather than a manager or they do things behind the scenes differently.

“But if I was Graham Potter, I would find that very hard to believe that they’re going to do things differently.

“They’ve just got rid of a manager six games into the season. Of course, it’s a huge step up in his managerial career and Chelsea are still one of the top clubs.

“They are still world champions right now, but you fear for Graham Potter that he’ll be in the same boat as every other Chelsea manager has for the last 10 years, unless he gets results instantly they’ll be getting themselves another new manager in 12 months.”

Mendy rejects new contract

Edouard Mendy has rejected Chelsea’s offer of a new deal.

The goalkeeper has been left unhappy with what’s on the table because his salary would be less than Kepa Arrizabalaga’s despite him being Mendy’s understudy.

The Spaniard is reportedly on £190,000-a-week.