It is possible that arrogance could have played a part in Todd Boehly’s decision to fire Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea’s manager. However, it is important to note that Boehly cited a lack of shared vision with Tuchel as the primary reason for the dismissal[13]. Tuchel’s firing followed a poor start to the 2022/2023 season, and the tension between Tuchel and Boehly seemed to originate from the departure of Marina Granovskaia in June, which led to Boehly taking up the role of interim sporting director[7]. Boehly dismissed the idea that the 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was the reason for Tuchel’s sacking[5].
Although Boehly’s decision to fire Tuchel and hire Graham Potter could be seen as a disaster, with the club paying a record £21.5m just to hire Potter from Brighton[17], it is not clear that arrogance was the primary factor in this decision. Instead, it seems that the decision was based on differing visions for the club and possible tensions between Boehly and Tuchel.