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Graham Potter fired by Chelsea after 6 months in charge

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Chelsea FC sack Head Coach Graham Potter after a series of poor results that has left the club in 11th position in EPL; Bruno Saltor takes over in acting capacity. [AP Photo]

Chelsea has fired manager Graham Potter with the club languishing in the middle of the Premier League standings despite spending around $630 million on players in the last two transfer windows.

The team announced Potter's departure on Sunday, a day after a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa that left Chelsea in 11th place.

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