So Long Avram Grant

It seems that almost winning the Champions League Final won't be enough to save Avram Grant's job as Chelsea's head coach; the London based club terminated his contract this afternoon. This decision probably doesn't surprise many, despite achieving success on the pitch, Grant never won the hearts and minds of the fans, the players, or the media. Grant supporters (the few that are out there) might argue that he wasn't given a long enough tenure (or enough credit for his successes), but in the end the expectations of a club as immense as Chelsea proved to be too great for Grant.

The news of his departure from the Blues will soon be dwarfed by the speculation of who his replacement will be. It has been reported that Frank Rijkaard and Sven-Goran Eriksson are early favorites. Let the rumor mills begin to churn.