Chelsea have sacked manager Avram Grant after just eight months in charge.
The decision followed two days of talks between Grant and the club's chief executive Peter Kenyon.
The Israeli coach's position had been subject to speculation all season even though he guided the Blues to second place in the Premier League.
Chelsea said in a statement on their website that the search for a new coach would now begin and that the club will make no further comment.
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