‘Devastated’ Thomas Tuchel Pens Touching Farewell Message Following Heartbreaking Chelsea Sack

• Sacked Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has opened up for the first time since he was relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge
• Tuchel was brutally shown the exit door earlier this week after his side were beaten by Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League opener
• The 49-year-old chalked 60 wins, 24 draws and 16 defeats in 100 games in charge of Chelsea - winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup

Thomas Tuchel has broken his silence following his brutal sack as Chelsea boss.

Tuchel was shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge on the back of his side's shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

The German tactician was made to pay the ultimate price after he supervised a stuttering start to the campaign which continued in Europe.

He has since been replaced in the Chelsea dugout by enterprising English manager Graham Potter less than 48 hours after he was relieved of his duties.

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Opening up for the first time after his sack, the 48-year-old former PSG trainer took to Twitter in a series of tweets to bid farewell to the Chelsea faithful in a touching message.

"This is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years. I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end.

"This is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally. Thank you so much to all the staff, the players and the supporters for making me feel very welcome from the start.

"The pride and joy I felt at helping the team to win the Champions League and the Club World Cup will stay with me forever. I am honoured to have been a part of this club’s history and the memories of the last 19 months will always have a special place in my heart.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Chelsea has severed ties with German tactician Thomas Tuchel following his side's defeat to minnows Dynamo Zagreb.

Tuchel's Chelsea have had a poor start to the current campaign suffering three defeats., including a shock slim loss to Dynamo Zagreb, in the opening seven games in all competitions.

In a statement confirming Tuchel's sacking, Chelsea wrote: "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."