Chelsea have sacked head coach Graham Potter after just seven months following a 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea in statement on its website said that “Graham has agreed to collaborate with the Club to facilitate a smooth transition.”
The Blues thanked the 47 year old for his efforts and wished him well for the future. He moved from Brighton to the Blues on September 8 last year, after the controversial dismissal of Thomas Tuchel by Boehly.
Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as Interim Head Coach, according to the statement.
Graham has overseen just four wins this calendar year and leaves Chelsea 11th in the Premier League table — 12 points off the Champions League places.
Potter won just 12 of his 31 matches in charge of the club, drawing eight and losing 11 for a poor win percentage of 38.7. They were held 2-2 at home by relegation-threatened Everton just before the March international break, before Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa proved the final straw for Boehly.
Chelsea’s next fixture is at home to Liverpool in midweek.
It is the second change in manager since the American ownership brought Chelsea last summer, following the end of Roman Abramovich’s time with the club.
They spent £323m on transfers in January, with an eye on the future, including a British record £107m to acquire the services of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, and swooping in to sign Mykhailo Mudryk ahead of league leaders Arsenal.
Despite their best endeavours in the transfer market, and in training, Chelsea have not been clinical in front of goal during matches.
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