Chelsea vs Salzburg LIVE: Champions League result, final score and reaction from Graham Potter’s first game
The new boss at Stamford Bridge takes charge of the Blues for the first time
Chelsea drew 1-1 with Salzburg in the Champions League as Graham Potter’s reign started with a frustrating draw. The Blues remain bottom of their group following last week’s defeat to Dinamo, a result which saw Thomas Tuchel sacked and Potter appointed in his place thereafter.
Here at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea dominated large stretches of play but failed to make too much count in the final third. Reece James and Raheem Sterling went closest in a low-key first half, before the latter opened the scoring soon after half-time with an expertly taken finish into the far corner.
Chelsea would have hoped to see the game out but Noah Okafor rolled in an equaliser for Salzburg, with Hakim Ziyech and Armando Broja among those to spurn late opportunities to seal the points for the home side and give Potter a winning start.
Follow all the reaction from Chelsea’s draw with Salzburg below:
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly pitches Premier League All-Star game
Todd Boehly wants to launch a Premier League North versus South All-Star match.
The new Chelsea chairman has revealed plans to revolutionise elements of English football, to try to boost broadcasting revenue.
The Blues’ new co-controlling owner, who also owns shares of Los Angeles teams the Dodgers in Major League Baseball and the Lakers in the NBA, told a New York conference he has already floated the idea with Premier League counterparts.
“Ultimately I hope the Premier League takes a little bit of a lesson from American sports,” said Boehly. “And really starts to figure out, why don’t we do a tournament with the bottom four sports teams, why isn’t there an All-Star game?
“People are talking about more money for the pyramid, in the MLB All-Star game this year we made 200 million dollars from a Monday and a Tuesday.
“So we’re thinking we could do a North versus South All-Star game for the Premier League, for whatever the pyramid needed quite easily.”
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Chelsea owner Todd Boehly pitches Premier League All-Star game
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How to watch Chelsea vs Salzburg in the Champions League online and on TV tonight
Chelsea host RB Salzburg in the first match of the Graham Potter era in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
The former Brighton manager replaces Thomas Tuchel and will be desperate to inspire a response after defeat in Zagreb last time out.
The Blues find themselves bottom of Group E with the Austrian side on one point after drawing with AC Milan.
It will also be Potter’s only match until 1 October after the Liverpool match this weekend was postponed due to events surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game.
How to watch Chelsea vs Salzburg online and on TV tonight
Chelsea vs Salzburg live stream: How to watch Champions League fixture online and on TV tonight
Salzburg guru Christoph Freund in contention for Chelsea sporting director role
Chelsea are in talks with Red Bull Salzburg’s Christoph Freund over becoming the Blues’ new sporting director, the PA news agency understands.
New Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali are pushing to fill the sporting director role before the Qatar World Cup kicks off in November.
And Salzburg director Freund is now understood to be among the top candidates.
Chelsea are also thought to have been in talks with Portuguese executive Luis Campos, who works as an advisor to Paris St Germain.
The Blues could yet look to add two new faces to their off-field technical set-up, it is understood, which could open the door for both Freund and Campos at Stamford Bridge.
RB Salzburg guru Christoph Freund in contention for Chelsea sporting director role
The RB Salzburg director is under consideration along with Paris St Germain advisor Luis Campos.
Graham Potter admits never attending Champions League match ahead of Chelsea bow
Graham Potter has revealed he has never even attended a Champions League match ahead of taking charge of Chelsea for the first time.
The former Brighton boss will be on the touchline for the Blues in the competition on Wednesday night, when they face RB Salzberg at Stamford Bridge.
“I think that wherever we start, it’s a heck of an introduction,” Potter said, after explaining he has never been to a Champions League football game, even to scout a player.
Graham Potter admits never attending Champions League match ahead of Chelsea bow
Graham Potter has revealed he has never even attended a Champions League match ahead of taking charge of Chelsea for the first time.The former Brighton boss will be on the touchline for the Blues in the competition on Wednesday night, when they face RB Salzberg at Stamford Bridge.“I think that wherever we start, it’s a heck of an introduction,” Potter said, after explaining he has never been to a Champions League football game, even to scout a player.Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
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