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Tuchel fired by Chelsea in ruthless call by US ownership

Chelsea's head coach Thomas Tuchel leaves after the Champions League group E soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Chelsea at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. AP

Chelsea's new American owners are proving to be just as ruthless as the man they replaced.

Thomas Tuchel was fired by the Premier League club on Wednesday, only one month into the season and just days after Chelsea's recently installed ownership - fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly - concluded a Europe-high spending spree of nearly $300 million in the transfer window.

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