Chelsea Pecat Di Matteo, Benitez Pengganti Sementara?
Chelsea Fires Di Matteo, Benitez Temporary Replacement?
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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CHELSEA memecat manajer Roberto Di Matteo. Bos The Blues, 42, berada di bawah tekanan yang meningkat, Selasa malam (Rabu Wib) saat menghadapi Juventus.
Kekalahan 3-0 di Italia terbukti menjadi kesempatan terakhir yang diberikan pemilik klub, Roman Abramovich, untuk memecat Di Matteo meskipun pelatih Italia tersebut memberinya gelar juara FA dan Piala Champions.
The Sun melansir, Blues telah mendekati mantan pelatih Liverpool Rafa Benitez sebagai pengganti sementara.
Mantan bos Barcelona Pep Guardiola akan menanti peluang setelah istirahat selama setahun dari sepak bola.
Abramovich tidak menutupi keinginannya segera terbang ke Spanyol untuk mengundang Guardiola ke Stamford Bridge sebelum musim depan.
Pernyataan resmi klub: "Penampilan terakhir dari klub dan hasilnya mengecewakan."
"Pemilik dan dewan direksi menilai diperlukan perubahan segera untuk menjaga klub meraih target penting di musim ini."
"Klub menghadapi posisi sulit dalam kualifikasi di babak sistem gugur Liga Champions serta mempertahankan peluang di puncak klasemen Liga Inggris dari tiga kompetisi penting.
"Tujuan klub adalah tetap kompetitif dan kuat di semua lini. Pemilik dan direksi mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Roberto atas semua upayanya bagi klub sejak melatih pada Maret lalu."
"Roberto membantu membimbing klub meraih juara Liga Champions yang bersejarah dan Piala FA ketujuh."
"Klub tidak akan pernah melupakan kontribusi besarnya pada sejarah klub dan dia akan selalu diterima di Stamford Bridge."
"Klub akan membuat pengumuman singkat mengenai manajer tim yang baru."
THE Blues boss, 42, was under increasing pressure going into last night’s make-or-break Champions League group game with Juventus.
And the 3-0 defeat in Italy proved to be the last straw for ruthless owner Roman Abramovich, who has axed Di Matteo despite the Italian guiding the club to glory in the FA Cup and Europe last season.
SunSport understands the Blues have already approached former Liverpool chief Rafa Benitez as a possible temporary replacement.
And ex-Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola will be waiting in the wings as he continues a year-long break from football.
Abramovich has made no secret of his desire to land the Spaniard and will step up his efforts to lure him to Stamford Bridge before next season.
A club statement said: “The team’s recent performances and results have not been good enough.
“The owner and the board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the season.
“The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League as well as maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions.
“Our aim is to remain as competitive as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts.
“The owner and the board would like to thank Roberto for all he has done for the club since taking over in March.
“Roberto helped guide us to an historic Champions League victory and a seventh FA Cup.
“We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this club’s history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge.
“The club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team manager.”
