{"id":617829,"date":"2022-09-15T04:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617829"},"modified":"2022-09-14T19:42:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T23:42:49","slug":"new-chelsea-manager-plot-thickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/15\/new-chelsea-manager-plot-thickens\/","title":{"rendered":"New Chelsea Manager Plot Thickens Over Young Star&#8217;s Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This hasn\u2019t been the perfect start to the season at Stamford Bridge, yet Thomas Tuchel\u2019s dismissal still came as something of a shock. The German has departed with the new Chelsea manager being <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/08\/chelsea-new-head-coach-graham-potter\/\" target=\"_self\">Graham Potter<\/a>. Both of them were at the heart of deciding Billy Gilmour\u2019s future at the club, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1569272215077634049\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as per The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Chelsea Manager Labelled as Ideal for Billy Gilmour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Tuchel advised Gilmour to join Brighton as Potter would be ideal for career. Chelsea owners told 21yo on deadline day they\u2019d like him stay as things may change. He stuck with decision, only for Potter to then replace Tuchel at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a> @TheAthleticUK <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tg3ezKgiFL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tg3ezKgiFL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1569272215077634049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Controversy and Chelsea Go Hand-In-Hand<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is never a dull moment in West London. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/07\/chelsea-thomas-tuchel-sacked\/\" target=\"_self\">Tuchel<\/a> brought Champions League silverware back to the Bridge, but his side began their European campaign this time around with a defeat. Potter, meanwhile, has built up quite the dynasty with Brighton and Hove Albion, so it was hardly surprising when the Blues came calling.<\/p>\n<p>Before departing Brighton, the new Chelsea manager brought in a familiar face to the Amex Stadium. On transfer deadline day, Potter signed Scottish midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/billy-gilmour-joins-brighton\/\" target=\"_self\">Billy Gilmour<\/a>. His loan spell with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/14\/bali-mumba-plymouth-argyle-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">Norwich City<\/a> didn\u2019t exactly go to plan, and he will hope for a more productive spell for the Seagulls.<\/p>\n<p>According to David Ornstein: \u201cTuchel advised Gilmour to join <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/30\/graham-potter-brighton-big-six-chance\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton<\/a> as Potter would be ideal for career\u201d. Fast forward to the present day and the Seagulls are now searching for a new leader to grace their technical area. Gilmour\u2019s stint under the stewardship of the new Chelsea manager didn\u2019t last long at all and the Londoners were in fact, trying to resist his sale. Ornstein said in the same piece that \u201cChelsea owners told the 21-year-old on deadline day they\u2019d like him to stay, as things may change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/10\/chelsea-graham-potter-wages\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Paying Astronomical Wages to Graham Potter After Appointment \u2013 Making Him One of Premier League\u2019s Highest-Paid Managers<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Chelsea Manager Surrounded by Big Decisions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whilst Potter wasn\u2019t involved with the decision to allow Gilmour to make the move, he will be tasked with making major ones going forward. First on the agenda may well be the future of N\u2019Golo Kante. The superb midfielder has been an excellent performer in the Premier League, but it remains to be seen what will happen next.<\/p>\n<p>This summer was all about free transfers too as Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen joined <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/14\/aurelien-tchouameni-comments-real-madrid\/\" target=\"_self\">Real Madrid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/arsenal-outcast-hector-bellerin-barcelona\/\" target=\"_self\">Barcelona<\/a> respectively. With just one year left on the Frenchman&#8217;s contract, the new Chelsea manager has a lot on his plate straight from the get-go.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your new Chelsea Head Coach, Graham Potter! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AYFVu3Kunc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AYFVu3Kunc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFC\/status\/1569257386833227778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This hasn\u2019t been the perfect start to the season at Stamford Bridge, yet Thomas Tuchel\u2019s dismissal still came as something of a shock. The German has departed with the new Chelsea manager being Graham Potter. Both of them were at the heart of deciding Billy Gilmour\u2019s future at the club, as per The Athletic. 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