Roman wants Rafa to take the reins

Roman Abramovich is aiming to appoint a replacement for Roberto Di Matteo by the end of today after ruthlessly sacking another Chelsea manager in the early hours of this morning.

Roman Abramovich is aiming to appoint a replacement for Roberto Di Matteo by the end of today after ruthlessly sacking another Chelsea manager in the early hours of this morning.

It is widely understood the Blues owner Abramovich has identified the man he wants to bring in, with Rafael Benitez the bookmakers’ favourite to land the job.

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