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Chelsea is in discussions with RB Salzburg's Christoph Freund regarding the club's vacant sporing director job. Owner Todd Boehly wants to bring a new name to the position, and he was part of the Stamford Bridge company that fired new manager Graham Potter. The Blues, who face Salzburg in Champions League action on Wednesday, have earmarked Freund, the Austrian team's chiefmind and a man who was able to offer Erling Haaland ahead of a number of other European clubs.

Chelsea is reported keen to establish a network of feeder clubs, similar to Premier League champions Manchester City. Todd Boehly, the Blues' new owner, is trying to restructure the club at Stamford Bridge, including the recruitment of younger players. Boehly and his board of directors have been investigating company models of other teams and one area that they have identified as a way to advance is spreading their scouting and development efforts throughout Europe and beyond.

ROB DRAPER - CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER - The Chelsea boardroom debate on Monday was tense. There was a nagging doubt. Chelsea lost in their first Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb on the next day and will likely win. They may do well, it turns out. Thomas Tuchel had already been dismissed, but the decision had already been made to fire him. How would it look, the board pondered, to sack a manager after a decent, victorious start to the Champions League? They should not have been worried about being concerned. Chelsea continued in the same vein as they've all season, starting with the loss to Southampton and the encouraging victory over West Ham, where VAR was their saviour, and a 1-0 loss in Zagreb. The deed was complete the next morning, and yet another Chelsea manager was sent packing. At least he lasted 15 months after winning the Champions League seven months after winning the Club World Cup for the first time. Roberto Di Matteo made his Champions League debut in 2012 only six months after winning the Champions League.

Graham Potter has verbally agreed to his role as Chelsea's new boss, and he is expected to play in the dugout against Fulham on Saturday. After the humiliating Champions League loss away to Dinamo Zagreb and Thomas Tuchel's dispensing, controlling owner Todd Boehly wasted no time in dispensing him. On Thursday, the Seagulls boss was supposed to speak to the media ahead of his new team's Premier League match against Bournemouth, and he was seen pulling into their training base for the final time early on Thursday morning.

On Thursday, the Seagulls boss (left) was supposed to speak to the media, but the decision was made to call the conference rather than seeing him answer a slew of questions about leaving. Potter, who is debating a few final terms of his deal this morning, is expected to be in Chelsea's dugout with his Brighton staff for the Blues' match against Fulham on Saturday. Andy Naylor, a Brighton reporter, posted: 'No Graham Potter press conference today,' ahead of Bournemouth's game on Saturday.' 'That makes sense given the circumstances.' #BHAFC #CFC #BHAFC Imagination is a snapshot from the tumultuous alternative.' Following Tuesday night's talks in London, the Blues and new owner Todd Boehly (inset) sacked Thomas Tuchel, but Potter is expected to make a move for Potter.

MARTIN SAMUEL CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Everything is missing, Thomas Tuchel said in Zagreb. And he's correct. All have been missing at Chelsea this season, common sense and logic, as well as the owner's marbles. This firing, we're told, is not about results. And it won't be about results: Chelsea's results, although not perfect, are still far from perfect for a squad of players coming from a drastic rebuild. Five of the 16 players used in Croatia on Tuesday night, including a goalkeeper making his debut, the goalkeeper was a reserve, the left back suffered from serious injury at the start of this season, and the replacement forward has played for 102 minutes, with no starts.