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Graham Potter out as Chelsea boss after just nine months in charge

Graham Potter is out as Chelsea manager after just nine months in charge following a disappointing tenure that has seen the club slip to 11th place in the Premier League.

Potter, 47, left Brighton to replace Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge in September -- becoming the first managerial hire under owner Todd Boehly. However, despite lavish spending in the January transfer window that included the arrival of record-signing Enzo Fernandez, Potter was unable to improve fortunes at the club.

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His last game in charge was the 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.