Graham Potter has become so unpopular with a vocal part of the Chelsea fanbase that some of the supporters are already calling for him to be sacked and for Thomas Tuchel to be reinstated.
It does look unlikely that Todd Boehly would walk back on his initial decision to sack Tuchel.
However, there have been some notable cases where managers returned to their former clubs shortly after leaving. Let's have a look at those.
Max Allegri and Juventus
In 2019, Juventus announced that Max Allegri was leaving the club after leading them to five Serie A trophies in a row.
It was not clear if the manager was sacked or if that was a mutual decision. However, Juventus' intent to bring in a more attacking coach was the main factor behind Allegri's departure.
Two years later, the Italian was brought back as a safe pair of hands to take Juventus back to the top after they finished fourth in the 2020/21 Serie A season.
The plan did not quite work out as Juve finished fourth last season and are fourth again this term. Despite that, Allegri is still in charge.
Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid
In May 2018, after a third consecutive Champions League triumph, Zinedine Zidane surprised the football world by announcing his departure from Real Madrid.
He cited a 'need for change' as the reason why the club would benefit from his exit. However, there were rumours about some disagreements with Real president Florentino Perez over their transfer plans.
Zidane was proven right. Real Madrid ended up changing the manager twice in the space of ten months and brought the Frenchman back in March 2019, giving him a lot more authority.
In his first full season back at the club, Zidane led Los Blancos to the La Liga title. He resigned for the second time in May 2021 after a trophyless season.
Jose Mourinho and Chelsea
Yes, we know that we might be stretching it, but since it has to do with Chelsea, we just can't go past it.
Jose Mourinho was the first manager appointed by Roman Abramovich in 2004. His first spell at the club was an unmitigated success, resulting in six trophies, including two Premier League titles.
It grew rather sour by the end, though, and he left the club 'by mutual consent' in September 2007 after some disagreements with the owner.
Six years later, Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge after spells at Inter Milan and Real Madrid. This time, he lasted two and a half years at the club, winning another league title before it all disintegrated in the 2015/16 season.
