Erik Ten Hag Sends Message to Thomas Tuchel After He Was Sacked as Chelsea Boss

• Man United manager Erik ten Hag has expressed his shock following Chelsea's decision to sack Thomas Tuchel
• Tuchel was shown the door after a slow start to the new season, which culminated in an embossing defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League
• The German tactician is the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season after Scott Parker of Bournemouth

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has become the first Premier League manager to speak about Thomas Tuchel's sacking at Stamford Bridge.

Tuchel was sacked as Chelsea manager on Wednesday, September 7, just hours after the Blues' suffered a 1-0 humiliating loss against Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League Group E opener.

In a statement announcing the axing of Tuchel, Chelsea expressed their gratitude to the German during his stint at the club.

"On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club," Chelsea said.

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Erik ten Hag reacts to Thomas Tuchel's sacking

Ten Hag has now said he is 'sorry' for Tuchel after his dismissal at Stamford Bridge.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of Man United’s Europa League meeting with Real Sociedad, the Dutchman said:

"I feel sorry, but there’s nothing I can say about that. It’s Chelsea, not Manchester United."

Asked if he felt Tuchel's dismissal was premature, the ex-Ajax boss noted:

"It’s early in the season, yeah."

Tuchel now becomes the second Premier League manager to be shown the door after Scott Parker, who was sacked at Bournemouth.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Thomas Tuchel's 19-month relationship with Chelsea was brutally brought to an abrupt end following his side's disappointing loss in the Champions League against minnows Dinamo Zagreb.

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Tuchel immensely became very popular with the supporters during his stint at Stamford Bridge, where he managed to turn a disjointed Chelsea team to win the Champions League in a space of four months.

He proceeded to win the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup, but his poor start to the campaign, which underlines his recent nosedive in results, forced the Todd Boehly-led Chelsea ownership to axe the German tactician.