Roberto Di Matteo

[Alex]

I think I'd have a breakdown if Rafa went there

[Leyton388]

Give him a 5 year contract Roman you know it makes sense

[Reece]

He's not come out for the post match press conference yet

[Mark79]

@OliverKayTimes

It's now been an hour since final whistle in Turin. Di Matteo still hasn't arrived for post-match press conf. That's not normal.

[Chazza]

Sam Wallace @SamWallaceIndy
Di Matteo on his future: 'At the moment I am here & I think I will be here for the future. It's not a question you should ask me ...'

[Fivex]

"Guardiola looming large"

[Alex]

Ben Smith @BenSmithBBC
Roberto Di Matteo has left #CFC

[Kenneth]

Been sacked. joke of a club.

[Alex]

STATEMENT ON ROBERTO DI MATTEO

Posted on: Wed 21 Nov 2012
Chelsea Football Club has parted company this morning with Manager Roberto Di Matteo.

The team's recent performances and results have not been good enough and 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 UEFA 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.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2986865/title/statement-on-roberto-di-matteo

[Zapater]

I still don't think he was doing that badly. There was clearly an attempt to change radically the way they played and it was taking time. Very few managers would have done a vastly superior job IMO. If you want to make such changes you need to have patience. He's not in the class of Rafa, Mourinho or Fergie but I think people are unduly harsh on him.

I personally thought he was doing very well. Obviously not perfectly, but he didn't deserve this. Their position in the league table indicates he must be doing something right. It's a bit of a rough CL group they got, if they don't make it through it wouldn't be the first time a decent team got knocked out in the first round. It's happened to the best of them.

[kev776]

Jurgen Klopp

[Maxiedge]

Harry Redknapp is not glamorous enough for Chelsea. Don't waste your money on that.

I think the job is there for Rafa but he won't accept it.

[Alex]

He'd be mad to go there. He is on a good thing at the moment in Dortmund.

[Vermilion]

Quote:
Bruce Millington @brucemillington
Since June 2005 Chelsea have had seven managers and won seven trophies. Arsenal have had one manager and won no trophies.

Would love to have seen what Chavs would have won spending what Arsenal have in the same time though.

[Reece]

Andy Lewis @AndyLewisAD
Just interviewed Rafa Benitez in Abu Dhabi. No contact from Chelsea yet. Is very interested in job. Would be open to caretaker role.

Guy seems to be a journo based in Abu Dhabi, but is also an Everton fan.