Carlo Ancelotti out as coach for Chelsea

Chelsea is parting ways with coach Carlo Ancelotti. The announcement came moments after the club played out their final game of the season on Sunday, a 1-0 defeat at Everton.

Ancelotti joined Chelsea on June 1st 2009, a day after they won the FA Cup final by beating Everton 2-1 at Wembley.

In his first season in charge, he led 'The Blues' to the first league and cup 'double' in their 106-year history, but the 2010-11 campaign has been less successful.

A poor run of results, following the sacking of popular assistant manager Ray Wilkins last November hampered their attempts to retain the title, but it was widely reported that Ancelotti himself retained the support of Russian club owner Roman Abramovich.

In February, Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton in the fifth round and in mid-April they lost their Champions League quarter-final with Manchester United, after which Ancelotti insisted that it would "not be a problem" if Abramovich were to look for another coach if he so wished, which it appears he will now do.

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