Chelsea have parted ways with head coach Enzo Maresca with immediate effect less than two years into his contract.
The club’s board met Thursday to discuss Maresca’s future, with Chelsea winless in their past three games.
The Italian had been on a five-year deal through to 2029.
Maresca was the Premier League’s manager of the month in November but sparked uncertainty over his future with comments following their win against Everton on December 13 that the previous 48 hours had been his “worst since I joined the club, because many people didn’t support us”.