Chelsea has sacked manager Graham Potter, the club has confirmed.
Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as interim head coach.
Saltor will be the third manager Chelsea has had this season, after Potter took over following Thomas Tuchel’s sacking in September.
After joining from Brighton, Potter managed just 12 wins, eight draws and 11 defeats in 31 total games.
Co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said in a statement: “On behalf of everyone at the club, we want to thank Graham sincerely for his contribution to Chelsea. We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. He has always conducted himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed in this outcome.
“Along with our incredible fans, we will all be getting behind Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season. We have 10 Premier League games remaining and a Champions League quarter final ahead. We will put every effort and commitment into every one of those games so that we can end the season on a high.”
The final straw for Potter was a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday that left the Blues in 11th place in the Premier League table.
Chelsea’s advancement to the Champions League quarterfinals, secured with a last-16 win over Borussia Dortmund, wasn’t enough to save Potter amid the club’s dismal league form.
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