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Fear hours after Leicester City sacked Brendan Rodgers, Chelsea have also dismissed Graham Potter as their head coach.
Potter has lasted just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge; former Brighton defender Bruno has been appointed as interim head coach; Chelsea play Liverpool on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports
Former Brighton defender Bruno has been appointed as interim head coach, with his first game being a home game against Liverpool on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports.
Speaking about Potter’s sacking, a statement from Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali said: “On behalf of everyone at the club, we want to thank Graham sincerely for his contribution to Chelsea.
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“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
Graham Potter felt his players put in a ‘positive performance’ despite their 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa – the match which proved to be his last in charge of the club.
“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.”
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