‘You don’t sack Tuchel for Potter – firing him is Boehly’s first right decision’
Todd Boehly was wrong to sack Thomas Tuchel for Graham Potter – and firing him is the first decision the Chelsea owner's got right, according to Jamie Carragher.
Boehly took over at Chelsea last summer and fired Tuchel in September. Potter was brought in to replace the German, but has also been given the axe just six months after attaining Tuchel's position, following the Blues' 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday.
But Boehly was wrong to oust Tuchel, who won Chelsea the Champions League in 2021, in the first place, Carragher believes, especially in favour of Potter. The ex-Brighton boss was doomed from the start at Stamford Bridge, and relieving him of his duties is the best choice Boehly's made thus far, in Carragher's eyes.
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He explained on Sky Sports Monday Night Football show, alongside Gary Neville, ahead of managerless Tottenham's match against Everton: "No. That’s clear after the event, I’ve just looked at the man they had in charge – Thomas Tuchel – one of the top managers in European football.
"You don’t sack Thomas Tuchel and go to Graham Potter. Again, I’m trying not to be disrespectful but the track records of both managers – of course there must have been problems behind the scenes with the new owner and Thomas Tuchel, I get that – he should have just stuck with Thomas Tuchel."
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Carragher then went on to detail the reasons why Potter wasn't the right fit for the Blues, who are as ruthless as Real Madrid when it comes to sacking managers because the club's fans expect success. The former Liverpool star feels Potter didn't have the accolades on his CV that would've warranted him more time – like Rafael Benitez got at Anfield based on his prior achievements in Europe.
He added: "We had Rafa Benitez at Liverpool, we won the Champions League at the end of that season but for a lot of that season it was very up and down. At the back of your mind as a player and as a supporter, you’re thinking ‘this is the guy who’s won two La Ligas with Valencia, he knows what he’s doing’.
"Graham Potter doesn’t have that unfortunately so he had to be right off it out the traps, and the reason, I think, it was the right decision is that the worst thing that can ever happen to a club is they’re not sure about a manager, they think ‘let’s get to the end of the season,’ they give him the pre-season and then at the start of the next season, first five games he loses two, wins one, draws two and they sack him.
"Then you’ve got a manager who’s bought players through the summer and you’re chasing your tail yet again. I agree with everything he’s said about Todd Boehly, I’ve been very critical of Todd Boehly, but I think this is the first decision he’s got right."
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