Graham Potter has been relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager less than seven months into his five-year contract, the struggling Premier League club announced Sunday.

The decision to part with the English coach, who joined the Blues from Brighton & Hove Albion in September to replace the fired Thomas Tuchel, comes a day after Chelsea dropped down to 11th place with a 2-0 loss at home against Aston Villa.

Bruno Saltor has been named interim head coach.

Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is understood to be the favorite to succeed Potter at Stamford Bridge, according to transfer insider Gianluca Di Marzio. The 35-year-old, however, reportedly prefers to wait until the summer before making a decision.