Roberto Di Matteo has been sacked by Chelsea this morning as owner Roman Abramovich lost patience with yet another manager. Only six months after winning the Champions League, the Italians fall from grace was made official by Chelsea’s official twitter account before a statement had even appeared on the website.
Chelsea were humbled last night in a 3-0 defeat by Juventus, with Di Matteo’s gamble of leaving Fernando Torres on the bench not paying off.
He did not come out to face the media until 70 minutes after the final whistle and Sportsmail revealed that Rafa Benitez was being lined up to replace him on a temporary basis.
Chelsea must now prepare to face Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday.
A statement released by the club stated: ‘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.’
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