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Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel 'devastated' by sacking

Thomas Tuchel said he was "devastated" after being sacked as manager of Chelsea following a poor start to the season.

The 49-year-old German was relieved of his duties on Wednesday, the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of this season's Champions League.

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On Thursday, Chelsea appointed Brighton & Hove Albion boss Graham Potter as their new manager to replace Tuchel.