Chelsea plan to seek permission from Brighton & Hove Albion to speak to Potter’s manager and the club are aware there is a buy-out clause in his contract at the AMEX Stadium. GO DEEPER Chelsea’s new owners vow change – Tuchel sacking shows they are as ruthless as ever It is understood Brighton will give Potter permission to speak to Chelsea if approached by their Premier League rivals. It is Brighton’s policy not to stand in the way of such talks. Watch the fallout from Chelsea’s sacking of Thomas Tuchel live Pochettino is also under consideration and, unlike Potter, is already available. Pochettino, 50, has been unemployed since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain in July. He previously managed Chelsea’s London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. It is believed that Pochettino would be open to replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, as he did at Le Parc des Princes. Tuchel, 49, left Stamford Bridge just seven games into the season following Tuesday night’s 1-0 Champions League defeat by Dinamo Zagreb. Tuchel was appointed by Chelsea in January 2021 and made an immediate impact, winning the Champions League in his first season at the club. GO DEEPER Three years on, Potter is only halfway to building what would become Brighton (Photo: Getty Images)
