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Chelsea sack Graham Potter with Bruno Saltor to take charge as interim head coach, the Premier League club announces

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Chelsea have sacked Graham Potter seven months after bringing him to Stamford Bridge. New owner Todd Boehly ushered in his era at the club by letting Thomas Tuchel go at the start of the season and replacing him with Potter.

Ad Potter left his job at Brighton to take the reins in West London, and inherited an expensively assembled squad. Premier League'It was positive' — Potter says 'lots of good things' in Chelsea defeat to Aston VillaA DAY AGO Thing started well with The Blues winning five on the spin to start his tenure, but they ran into a sticky patch as winter set in.

Boehly spent big during the January transfer window, but it did not result in an upturn in performances. Since the turn of the year, Chelsea won four, drew five and lost seven matches in all competitions under Potter.

And Saturday’s home loss to Aston Villa proved the final straw for Chelsea who confirmed Potter’s departure the following day.

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