Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag has reacted to Thomas Tuchel’s dismissal as Chelsea’s head coach.
The English club started the season on a poor note, losing two of their six league games.
The German was sacked by Chelsea new owner, Todd Boehly, after losing to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Tuchel became the second coach in the EPL after Scott Parker of Bournemouth to be sacked this season.
Ten Hag, during his press conference on Wednesday ahead of United’s Europa League clash against Real Sociedad, expressed sympathy for Tuchel.
He said, “I feel sorry (for him), but there is nothing else I can say because Chelsea is not Man United.
When asked if he was surprised over Tuchel’s sack, the Dutch manager said, “It’s early in the season, yes.”
Manchester United and Chelsea are expected to square up on 22 October, and it is expected that Chelsea would have replaced Tuchel with a new head coach before the fixture, with media reports strongly linking either Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino or Zinedine Zidane to take the reins at the Stamford Bridge.