Without a win in eleven league games, mid-table Chelsea part company with Ian Porterfield – who becomes the first Premier League managerial casualty. Former Southend (Div 1) boss and Chelsea old-boy David Webb takes over on a contract that runs until the end of the season.
Ian Porterfield – Premier League managerial record
| Club | P | W | D | L | Pts | Average Points per game |
| Chelsea | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 1.276 |
| TOTAL | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 1.276 |
Twenty-three year-old Dutch international and future-Arsenal playmaker Dennis Bergkamp (Ajax) signs for Inter Milan for a reported £6.3m.