SachDan Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked as Chelsea manager after losing the confidence of senior players at Stamford Bridge during the club’s recent run of indifferent results. The players’ faith in the World Cup-winning coach is understood to have been undermined by his training methods, which some senior internationals felt failed to address the unique demands of the Premier League. With Chelsea having slipped below Aston Villa in the Premier League, there were very real concerns about the possibility of finishing outside the top four and failing to qualify for the Champions League. “Unfortunately the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season,†said a Chelsea statement. “In order to maintain a challenge for the trophies we are still competing for, we felt the only option was to make the change now.†Scolari responded by insisting that he had the support of the players and also pointed to the failure to sign Robinho during the summer. Scolari intends to continue living in London and said that he wished Chelsea luck for the remainder of the season. “It seems that Abramovich made the decision,†said his spokesman Acaz Fellegger. “The Chelsea squad are old. When Scolari arrived at Chelsea the agreement was to rejuvenate an ageing team. Scolari had wanted Robinho but Chelsea didn’t want to spend the money and eventually they lost out on the player.†While assistant coach Ray Wilkins will take charge of the team on a temporary basis, the club have drawn up a shortlist of candidates, despite chief executive Peter Kenyon being on holiday in Barbados. Guus Hiddink, Frank Rijkaard and Roberto Mancini are regarded as the leading contenders. There are also suggestions that Avram Grant will be considered as a short-term measure, while Mark Hughes, Martin O’Neill and David Moyes are options. more trouble awaits suckers :dance:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/chelsea/4570809/Chelsea-manager-Luiz-Felipe-Scolari-sacked.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Not really. About time that old fart got dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 3 managers in 12 months !!! :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hiten. Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 3 managers in 12 months !!! :hysterical: Chelsea is 5 points ahead of arsenal :hysterical: ....and that shows the team is excellent only the managers are bad apples :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Chelsea is 5 points ahead of arsenal :hysterical: ....and that shows the team is excellent only the managers are bad apples :P Your in for a suprize son ... :--D Season abhi baki hai mere dost !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachinism Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 This is what Scolari had to say to Abramovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 This is what Scolari had to say to Abramovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Give the index finger some rest, felipe !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooljatt Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 bring bk Jose !B-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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