Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea Fans Send Thoughtful Gesture to Former Coach During Graham Potter’s First Game

• Chelsea fans expressed their well wishes and heartfelt message to former head coach Thomas Tuchel in their first game since his dismissal
• The fans applauded Tuchel in the 21st minute as a mark of the year he won the Champions League
• The applause came in Graham Potter's first game in charge, which ended in a one-all draw against RB Salzburg

Chelsea fans took time to applaud their immediate former coach Thomas Tuchel after he was sacked last week by the new owners.

Many fans are yet to come to terms with the dismissal of the manager who led them to the elusive Club World Cup trophy, among other major titles.

The fans, who thronged Stamford Bridge to watch Tuchel's successor Graham Potter in action, applauded Tuchel in the 21st minute.

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Chelsea was playing RB Salzburg in their first game since Tuchel's sacking. It was also Potter's first Champions League game. Like Tuchel's reign, Potter started his Chelsea stint with a draw. Tuchel drew with Wolves in his first-ever game for Chelsea.

The fans chose the 21st minute as a mark of the year Tuchel led the club to Champions League victory. The Sun reports that they had initially planned to use Tuchel's banner but due to Queen Elizabeth II's passing, they decided to stand and applaud the German gaffer.

Potter will have to work around his novice status to win the support base. His first game in charge was similar to Tuchel's reign, where Chelsea dominated the proceedings but failed to kill off the game.

Potter will now have an extended break given that their weekend clash against Liverpool was postponed. Thereafter, all major leagues will retreat for an international break.

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Sports Brief had earlier reported that Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has revealed interesting details about why they decided to sack Thomas Tuchel.

Tuchel was relieved of his duties as Chelsea's head coach last week following a spate of poor results.

The German gaffer was sacked barely 15 months after leading the side to Champions League victory. Boehly adopted the ruthless nature of former owner Roman Abramovich by firing Tuchel at the first sight of a dip in form.