Chelsea target Graham Potter to succeed Thomas Tuchel with approach planned for Brighton manager - reports

Chelsea are set to approach Brighton about Graham Potter after sacking Thomas Tuchel, according to reports. Tuchel was sacked on Wednesday morning in the immediate aftermath of the club's 1-0 Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.

Ad The German guided the club to continental triumph in 2021 just months after his appointment at Stamford Bridge, but a statement from the club suggested 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. Premier LeagueTuchel sacked by Chelsea following Champions League loss2 HOURS AGO Chelsea sit sixth in the Premier League table after their opening six games of the season, five points behind early leaders Arsenal, and spent more than £250 million during their first summer transfer window since Roman Abramovich's sale of the club.

A number of reports, including from The Telegraph and Sky Sports, suggest that an approach is now planned to Brighton for the highly-regarded Englishman Potter. The South Coast side finished an impressive ninth last season and currently occupy fourth spot having been beaten only once so far in the league.

Among the other potential candidates for the vacancy are Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane, both currently without a job. Zidane has not taken a managerial post since concluding a second spell at Real Madrid in May of last year and has never coached outside of the Spanish capital club's set up.

Pochettino, meanwhile, was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain — where he succeeded Tuchel — in July despite securing the Ligue 1 title. The former Tottenham manager was heavily linked with a return to the Premier League at Manchester United before the appointment of Erik ten Hag at Old