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A statement on the club's website read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Avram Grant has had his contract as manager terminated today. This follows meetings over the last two days.

"Everybody at Chelsea FC would like to thank Avram for his contribution since taking over as manager last September.

"We will now be concentrating all our efforts on identifying a new manager for Chelsea and there will be no further comment until that appointment is made."

Grant took over from Jose Mourinho in September and led Chelsea to second in the Premier League and to the final of the Champions League, where they lost on penalties to Manchester United.