Soccer-Chelsea sack Tuchel after Champions League defeat by Zagreb

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Final - Chelsea v Liverpool - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 14, 2022 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel reacts Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) -Chelsea sacked manager Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away by Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of the Champions League.

The Premier League club confirmed on its website that they had parted company with the German coach who guided Chelsea to Champions League glory in his first season.