Rio Ferdinand says he is «absolutely baffled» that Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel, but agrees with the BT Sport colleagues Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler that Brighton boss Graham Potter will want to take the job. Tuchel guided Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021 just months after his appointment at Stamford Bridge, but the Blues' statement on Wednesday said that it was the «right time» to make a change as the club reaches 100 days under the ownership of a consortium led by Todd Boehly. Ad The London club sit sixth in the Premier League table after their opening six games of the domestic season, five points off league leaders Arsenal, while a 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League opener on Tuesday seemed to be the final straw for Chelsea's new ownership.