West Bromwich Albion have sacked manager Roberto di Matteo with immediate effect . The Italian was in charge of the club for just over a year and has been replaced by former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas. Albion started the season well , winning at Arsenal and drawing at Manchester United . ` This was the unanimous decision of the football club 's board of directors in light of a worrying sequence of results which has seen the club lose 13 of their last 18 games in all competitions , winning only three . ` But they have struggled recently and have picked up just three wins in 18 matches .
West Bromwich Albion have sacked manager Roberto di Matteo with immediate effect . The Italian was in charge of the club for just over a year and has been replaced by former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas. Albion started the season well , winning at Arsenal and drawing at Manchester United . But they have struggled recently and have picked up just three wins in 18 matches .