Following the Chelsea defeat by Juventus yesterday, Chelsea this morning fired its coach after another loss in the Champions League.
Full statement on Roberto Di Matteo's exit below...
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.
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. This is the coach that helped Chelsea win the Champions league last season? This Roman Abramovich is razz. There are rumours that Rafa Benitez is being lined up to replace Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea.
I see this and I wonder what Arsene Wenger is doing right at Arsenal... what do you think? Does he deserve the sack?
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