Chelsea have sacked their manager Roberto Di Matteo.
The club announced on Twitter this morning that they had parted company with the Italian after a string of poor results.
Shortly afterwards they released a statement, stating that results
had not been good enough and an announcement on a new manager will be
made shortly.
Chelsea`s statement said: "Chelsea Football Club has parted company
this morning with Manager Roberto Di Matteo. "The team`s recent
performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the
board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in
the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the
season.
"The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the
knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League as well as maintaining a
strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in
three other cup competitions. Our aim is to remain as competitive
as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts"
It continued: "The owner and the Board would like to thank Roberto
for all he has done for the club since taking over in March. Roberto
helped guide us to an historic Champions League victory and a seventh FA
Cup.
"We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this
club`s history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge. "The
club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team
manager.
Chelsea are now considering turning to either Avram Grant or Rafael
BenÃtez as their temporary manager. Owner Roman Abramovich wants Pep
Guardiola, the former Barcelona manager, to take up the helm at Stamford
Bridge permanently, although the in-demand Spaniard is currently on a
year-long sabbatical.
Earlier the club had tweeted: "Chelsea Football Club has parted
company this morning with manager Roberto Di Matteo. More to follow...
#CFC"
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