Chelsea Fires Di Matteo:Read statement

Chelsea fired coach Roberto Di Matteo on Wednesday, one day after a 3-0 loss to Juventus on Tuesday in the Champions League left the team on the brink of elimination.
Di Matteo, who took over last season after Andres Villas-Boas was fired, led Chelsea to its first Champions League title in May.


Read Statement below


THE STATEMENT

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

In the Premier League, Chelsea had been leading for much of the season but now is third behind Manchester City and Manchester United.

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