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Post by Steve Gardner on May 24, 2008 21:04:45 GMT
Chelsea aren't exactly the most popular club in the Premiership and I don't think their decision to sack Grant is going to win them many friends. Sure, he got it horribly wrong in the Carling Cup final against Spurs - not that I'm complaining there! - but he took a team that appeared to be off-course to within touching distance of the Premiership title and was unlucky to lose the Champions' League final too. I think he's handled himself with real dignity since taking over and fully deserved the opportunity to bring in his own players ready for a tilt at the title next year. Source and full article: BBCChelsea have sacked manager Avram Grant after just eight months in charge.
The decision followed two days of talks between Grant, 53, and the club's chief executive Peter Kenyon.
The Israeli coach's position had been subject to intense speculation after Chelsea finished runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.
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Post by adam on May 24, 2008 21:11:43 GMT
twats
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Post by Steve Gardner on May 24, 2008 22:13:00 GMT
Yep. You gotta wonder what sort of game Abramovich is playing.
He dicked around with Ranieri - you might recall he was caught meeting with Eriksson who, coincidentally, looks just about to be sacked by Shinawatra. He then appeared to mess Mourinho around even though the guy had delivered two Prem titles. And now he's sacked Grant on the back of a very solid performance.
If he's not careful, he's going to find himself unable to attract the sort of manager he wants.
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Post by adam on May 24, 2008 23:28:52 GMT
who in their right mind would want to be given a job by him? you'd constantly be in fear that he was gonna dump ya. anyone that goes there is mental
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Post by Jack on May 26, 2008 15:01:19 GMT
Well. Obviously Hiddink is thinking exactly the same. Source: BBCRussia coach Guus Hiddink will not become the next manager of Chelsea, according to his agent. Hiddink, 61, has been installed as one of the favourites to replace Avram Grant, who was sacked on Saturday. But Cees van Nieuwenhuizen has told BBC Sport that Hiddink is planning for the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Dutchman only has a verbal agreement to remain in charge of Russia beyond the Euro 2008 finals but van Nieuwenhuizen says he will stay on. Hiddink has a formidable record at club and international level, having taken Holland and South Korea to the semi-finals of the World Cup. He is known to have a strong relationship with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who is believed to have played a key role in his appointment as Russia boss in 2006, as well as helping to fund his salary. Hiddink is yet to sign a new deal to stay on with Russia but BBC Radio 5 Live football correspondent Jonathan Legard said: "His agent says there is nothing suspicious about the unsigned contract. "And his relationship with the Russian Football Federation is good, even if Hiddink himself expressed concern last week that the issue could become a distraction. "By contrast, Hiddink's fellow countryman Frank Rijkaard is readily available and may not object as much as (former boss) Jose Mourinho eventually did to Abramovich's football involvement, which is reckoned to be as much as 30% of on-the-pitch activity by Richard Bevan of the League Managers' Association."
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