How Thomas Tuchel’s ‘Stubbornness’ and Opposition to Todd Boehly’s Cristiano Ronaldo Dream Cost Him His Job

• Thomas Tuchel's firm opposition against the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has been identified as one of the reasons why he was shockingly axed by Todd Boehly
• Tuchel was shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge following his side's humiliating loss to Dinamo Zagreb in his 100th game in charge
• The 49-year-old German tactician won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup during his stint with Chelsea

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.

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.

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Amid Tuchel's shock and unexpected sack, details have emerged providing reasons for the decision arrived at by the top brass of the club.

One of the reasons which led to a strained relationship and Tuchel's eventual sack was his opposition to the owner's 'dream'.

Behind the scenes on the club's US tour in the summer, Tuchel was rumoured to be unhappy, particularly with the club's transfer policy direction.

His discussions over transfers with Boehly were strained.

There was a definite split over the plan by American Boehly to try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United - a move Tuchel did not support, reports the Sun.

Sources at Chelsea claim the 49-year-old German trainer was growing increasingly frustrated and believed that the new owners wanted to control every aspect of his job.

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One said: "The new owners want to be everything. They want to buy the players and coach the players if they can."

Chelsea receive green light to speak with Tuchel's successor

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion have given permission to Chelsea to speak to Graham Potter as the Blues seek a successor for the sacked Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea showed Thomas Tuchel the exit door on the back of a shock 1-0 loss against Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League and are working around the clock to find his successor.

The London-based outfit were mooted to be interested in ex-Spurs gaffer Mauricio Pochettino, multiple Champions League winning coach Zinedine Zidane and Brighton boss Graham Potter.