Chelsea have
sacked Roberto
Di Matteo
following their
3-0 defeat to
Juventus on Tuesday evening which has put the club's
prospects of qualifying for the
Champions league knockout
stage in doubt. A statement on Chelsea's
official website read: "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."