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Chelsea sack manager Grant after less than a season

17:15 BST, Sat 24 May 2008
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Chelsea manager Avram Grant reacts after his player Didier Drogba was sent off during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match against Manchester United at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow May 22, 2008.     REUTERS/Darren Staples (RUSSIA)

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Chelsea sacked manager Avram Grant on Saturday, three days after his team were beaten on penalties in the Champions League final by Manchester United.

"Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Avram Grant has had his contract as manager terminated today. This follows meetings over the last two days," the Premier League club said.

Grant, 53, took charge of Chelsea in September after Jose Mourinho left the club and has lost his job after they finished as runners-up to Manchester United in the Premier League and were also defeated in the League Cup final.

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