Chelsea on Sunday sacked coach Graham Potter after the London giants had slipped into the underside half of the Premier League.
“Chelsea FC has announced that Graham Potter has departed the club. Graham has agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition,” Chelsea mentioned in a press release.
“Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contribution and wish him well for the future.”
Chelsea’s 2-0 house defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday left them in eleventh place within the desk and 5 factors off any European spot.
Potter, 47, had changed Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea in September final 12 months after a profitable three-year spell with Brighton.
Despite the crew’s poor home kind, he had guided them to a Champions League quarter-final towards Real Madrid, the primary leg of which takes place in 10 days’ time.
In the aftermath of Saturday’s defeat, Potter had sensed the writing was on the wall.
“I don’t like to blame anybody, I have to take responsibility,” mentioned Potter who was broadly booed by Chelsea followers.
“We can really feel the ache of the supporters… I perceive whenever you lose at house, the emotion of the sport is such that persons are going to be dissatisfied and pissed off and indignant.
“Where we are in the league table, no one’s happy with. Whatever criticism comes I have to accept.”
Chelsea mentioned that Bruno Saltor will take cost of the crew as interim head coach.
“We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed in this outcome,” co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali mentioned in a press release.
“Along with our unbelievable followers, we are going to all be getting behind Bruno and the crew as we give attention to the remainder of the season.
“We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter final ahead. We will put every effort and commitment into every one of those games so that we can end the season on a high.”
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