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Avram Grant watching on as his players battle United's Red Devils, in Moscow on Wednesday. (Reuters) Last update - 07:35 25/05/2008 Chelsea axes Grant after losing Champions League final to Red Devils By The Associated Press Tags: soccer, Chelsea, grant  LONDON - Chelsea Football Club fired Israeli manager Avram Grant on Saturday, three days after the club's loss to Manchester United in the Champions League final. The Israeli coach's position had been subject to speculation all season even though he guided the Blues to second place in the Premier League, but Wednesday's defeat on penalty kicks to United in Moscow seems to have settled his fate. Chelsea terminated his contract following two days of discussions and said it would now try to identify a successor. Advertisement Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 Wednesday in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League title after a 1-1 draw. Cristiano Ronaldo and John Terry each missed in the shootout before Edwin van der Sar saved a shot from Nicolas Anelka to make United the European champion for the third time. Carlos Tevez, Michael Carrick, Owen Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson and Ryan Giggs scored United's other kicks, while Michael Ballack, Juliano Belletti, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Salomon Kalou scored for Chelsea. Frank Lampard scored in regulation for Chelsea after Ronaldo's 26th-minute opener for United. Chelsea almost scored in the 34th when United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar had to make a reflex save from his own defender, Rio Ferdinand. Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech then made a reaction save off a shot from Carlos Tevez in the 35th and recovered to push a follow-up shot from Michael Carrick over the bar. The match at the Luzhniki Stadium is the first European Cup final in the 53-year history of the competition to have two English teams. Israelis have taken an intense interest in the fate of Chelsea this season, exhibiting national pride in their fellow countryman, Avraham Grant. The game was shown live on Israel's terrestrial Channel 2 television station. One of the commentators even referred to a change of player by Chelsea as a "substition at Avraham's." Related articles: Grant-Ferguson rivalry at center of Champions League final Grant prays for Man. U fumble to give Chelsea the championship Avram Grant's plan: Settling the score in Russia Chelsea's Grant becomes first Israeli to win manager of month Bookmark to del.icio.us   'Shampoo' meets 'Munich' New Adam Sandler film stars Mossad hit man turned hairdresser. Rehab (live) Report: Singer Amy Winehouse is to undergo drug rehab in Israel.   1.   Hardly a surprise 21:01  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/05/08   2.   Avram the Jew sacked, Terry the Jerk promoted: What a joke! 21:21  |  Catholic Israeli 24/05/08   3.   RE # 1 21:27  |  Joey 24/05/08   4.   Who is easier to hate than a Jew? 21:32  |  FAN 24/05/08   5.   RE: #2 - Zionists love their money! 21:44  |  Sadiq M 24/05/08   6.   RE: #3 - Paranoid Jews 21:45  |  Sadiq M 24/05/08   7.   Chelsea Has Never Made it to the Champions League Final Before 21:50  |  Proud Israeli 24/05/08   8.   Chelsea axes Grant after losing Champions League final to Red Dev 21:58  |  Marc Benson 24/05/08   9.   Chelsea axes Grant after losing Champions League final to Red Dev 22:01  |  Jeanette Wilson 24/05/08   10.   My condolences, Mr. Grant....... 22:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/05/08   11.   6 million Euro = 31,5 million Shekel! 22:05  |  ManU 24/05/08   12.   Another rich Jew! I love it! 22:08  |  :-) 24/05/08   13.   to Sadiq M 22:32  |  George 24/05/08   14.   #3 Joey 22:40  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/05/08   15.   Better for Grant 22:54  |  Ron 24/05/08   16.   Avram Grant 23:02  |  KavJack 24/05/08   17.   He must be pretty bad 23:07  |  wibism 24/05/08   18.   chelsea ..you just lost 1000000 israeli fans 23:16  |  adam 24/05/08   19.   Chelsea performed well for Grant 23:29  |  sellig 24/05/08   20.   #5. Sadiq. Thats not the point, my friend. 00:20  |  Stephen. 25/05/08   21.   chelsea and grant 01:15  |  ari 25/05/08   22.   How do you torture a Farsi (Iranian)? You tell him there is a 01:37  |  Pervert 25/05/08   23.   soccer is stupid 01:39  |  joe smith 25/05/08   24.   Sadiq 01:56  |  Nephtaly 25/05/08   25.   he did alright for the short time we managed the team 02:06  |  bashar 25/05/08   26.   Crap manager 02:29  |  Neil 25/05/08   27.   come home f them 02:41  |  Erez 25/05/08   28.   Sadiq doesn`t love his money 05:55  |  Catholic Israeli 25/05/08   29.   To #23 If Soccer is stupid why is it the worlds 08:02  |  L A 25/05/08

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