Post by gerrard on Mar 4, 2012 17:53:21 GMT
Villas-Boas sacked by Chelsea: AVB goes after just nine months
Andre Villas-Boas has been sacked by Chelsea after less than a year in charge at Stamford Bridge.
The 34-year-old Portuguese only took over as manager in June 2011.
Former Chelsea midfielder Roberto di Matteo has been put in charge as first-team coach on an interim basis until the end of the season.
A statement on the club's website read: "Unfortunately the results and performances of the team have not been good enough and were showing no signs of improving at a key time in the season.
"The club is still competing in the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League and the FA Cup, as well as challenging for a top-four spot in the Premier League, and we aim to remain as competitive as possible on all fronts.
"With that in mind, we felt our only option was to make a change at this time."
ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS'S 257-DAY REIGN AT CHELSEA
22 June 2011: Signs three-year contract after Blues pay Porto £13.3m in compensation
Aug 2011: Pays combined transfer fees of around £45m to bring in Oriol Romeu, Romelu Lukaku and Juan Mata
Sept 2011: Four-game winning streak ends with 3-1 defeat at Manchester United
Oct-Nov 2011: Chelsea win twice in nine games, a run that includes 5-3 home defeat by Arsenal
Jan-Mar 2012: Chelsea win one in seven games since beating QPR on 28 Jan
4 March: Villas-Boas sacked by Chelsea
