London England.
Chelsea announced this Sunday that Graham Potter is no longer their manager, less than seven months after replacing Thomas Tuchel in the position and when the London team is just eleventh in the Premier League, where on Saturday they fell 2-0 at home against Aston Villa.
“Chelsea FC announce that Graham Potter has left the club,” wrote the ‘Blues’, specifying that Bruno Saltor, until now assistant coach, will occupy the position of head coach on an interim basis.
This decision is surprising in London because the English team will face Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in 10 days.
FULL STATEMENT FROM CHELSEA:
“Chelsea announce that Graham Potter is leaving the club. Graham has agreed to work with the club to facilitate a smooth transition. During his time at the club, Graham has led us to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid. Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts and contributions and wish him the best for the future.
Bruno Saltor will take charge of the team as interim technical director.
Co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said: “On behalf of everyone at the club, we would like to sincerely thank Graham for his contribution to Chelsea. We have the highest degree of respect for Graham as a coach and as a person. He has always carried himself with professionalism and integrity and we are all disappointed with this result.
“Together with our amazing fans, we will all be rooting for Bruno and the team as we focus on the rest of the season. We have 10 Premier League games left and a Champions League quarter-final ahead. We will put all our effort and commitment into each of those games so that we can finish the season on a high”.
