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Hmm surely if the manager rates his own assistant manager, and the team are successful - which they are - then it shouldn't matter a jot what the chairman thinks?
 
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Hmm surely if the manager rates his own assistant manager, and the team are successful - which they are - then it shouldn't matter a jot what the chairman thinks?
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Sings a tune "I hope the Russians love their Managers too..."
 
Some reports are suggesting Wilkins was involved in some political infighting and was not liked by some of the others working at Chelsea as well as some of the foreign players.

And that the decision was taken over Ancelotti's head.
 
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Some reports are suggesting Wilkins was involved in some political infighting and was not liked by some of the others working at Chelsea as well as some of the foreign players.

And that the decision was taken over Ancelotti's head.
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If Being liked is a pre-requisite of any job that involves you being a boss, it's not going to be easy. Surely he wouldn't have lasted this long if he wasn't liked.
 
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He always reminds me of Del Boy when I see him sitting in the dugout
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Ha ha - me too.

I actually thought he was a brilliant player at times, superb passing range.
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Good grief. I don't often disagree with you, Froggy, but on this one I have to. Wilkins is possibly the most overrated player I've ever seen at the top level. Whatever he may have been capable of, most of the time his passes were crabwise sideways things. England had a MASSIVE stroke of luck when he got injured just after having been made captain, and Bryan Robson took over from him.
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Wilkins was a fantastic, adventurous young player at Chelsea. His game became more cautious from his stint in Italy and at Man Utd. It was more about keeping possession. Can't deny he was a fantastic passer (He was pivotal to that impressive mid 90's QPR side well into his mid 30's). He suffered critisism largely because successive Englands managers chose him over fans favourite Hoddle.
 
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He always reminds me of Del Boy when I see him sitting in the dugout
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Ha ha - me too.

I actually thought he was a brilliant player at times, superb passing range.
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Good grief. I don't often disagree with you, Froggy, but on this one I have to. Wilkins is possibly the most overrated player I've ever seen at the top level. Whatever he may have been capable of, most of the time his passes were crabwise sideways things. England had a MASSIVE stroke of luck when he got injured just after having been made captain, and Bryan Robson took over from him.
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Maybe it's the passage of time but I remember him being a superb passer of the ball at Chelsea.
 
There's definitely something fishy going on at Chelsea...


Ray Wilkins is to take legal advice following his departure from Chelsea.

The former assistant manager left the club on 11 November after being told his contract would not be renewed.

But in a statement Wilkins said he was seeking advice on "a number of questions arising from my undoubtedly unfair dismissal".

A Chelsea spokesman said: "We're having amicable discussions with Ray's legal advisors. We'll honour the termination provisions in Ray's contract".

Wilkins returned to Stamford Bridge in September 2008, initially under Luiz Felipe Scolari, and helped the club lift the FA Cup twice as well as winning the Premier League crown last season.

The former Chelsea, Manchester United and England midfielder's exit came as a surprise as following Scolari's exit, he enjoyed success with Guus Hiddink and Ancelotti.

But questions over what happened behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge will now only intensify as Wilkins spoke for the first time since his departure from the club.

The LMA's legal advisors are assisting me in obtaining answers to a number of questions arising from my undoubtedly unfair dismissal

Ray Wilkins

"I am very disappointed that the board decided that I had no further contribution to make at Chelsea Football Club which has played such a huge part in my life," he said in a statement released by the League Managers Association.

"Since rejoining the club, I am extremely proud to have assisted in Chelsea's recent successes.

"I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the staff, players and the supporters and I now wish them all the very best for the future.

"The LMA's legal advisors are assisting me in obtaining answers to a number of questions arising from my undoubtedly unfair dismissal, and all efforts are being made to reach an amicable solution. I therefore will be making no further comment at this stage."

Richard Bevan, chief executive of the LMA, said: "Ray's departure from the club was certainly a surprise given the success that Chelsea enjoyed after his arrival, and the fact that they are reigning Barclays Premier League champions, and currently top this season's table.

"He has enjoyed an illustrious career to date which began with Chelsea and I share his disappointment and sadness at his leaving the club."

On Thursday Chelsea announced that Michael Emenalo had been promoted to the assistant manager role from his former position as head opposition scout.

Wilkins' statement comes only a day after Ancelotti revealed his own unease at the situation, saying that Emenalo would be assistant first-team coach in name only as he would not actually work with the team during training sessions.

The Chelsea boss made clear that the decisions to remove Wilkins and install Emenalo were not his own.

"I am not here to explain how I feel at the moment, because it is not the right moment," he said in the Daily Telegraph. "I'm professional, I will continue to work. I want to stay focused on my team.

"The club made this decision [to promote Emenalo] after the decision on Ray. But nothing has changed, for me. Emenalo has been working with me before. He started when I came here last year.

It's much of a shock for me because he is a very good man and he knows everything about Chelsea

Luiz Felipe Scolari on Ray Wilkins

"He was the opposition scout and was supporting me. He's not been involved in the training, and won't be, because [first-team coach] Paul Clement has been and will remain doing that.

"But nothing changes. It was not my decision, but he is working with me for a year and a half anyway."

In announcing Emenalo's promotion, a Chelsea statement had said Emenalo "will continue to oversee the first-team scouting operation as he makes the transition to coaching" as he needed to gain additional qualifications.

But Ancelotti's comments suggest he does not want any such transition to take place. When pressed on the matter, Ancelotti reiterated: "He won't be involved in the training sessions."

However, Emenalo will sit on the bench for matches, starting for Saturday's clash at Birmingham City.
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I think I read in a paper recently that during a talk Abramovich was explaining that now was the time for Chelsea to start playing nice football and Wilkins reminded him that they'd just won the double.
 
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Winning football is nice football
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And, generally speaking, nice football is winning football.
 
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Winning football is nice football
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And, generally speaking, nice football is winning football.
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But wining football is always nice football
 
I read that Ancelloti is not happy with the situation and is not signing a contract extension.
 
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I read that Ancelloti is not happy with the situation and is not signing a contract extension.
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Chelsea are handing over number 19 to the Mancs.
 
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I read that Ancelloti is not happy with the situation and is not signing a contract extension.
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Chelsea are handing over number 19 to the Mancs.
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Yeah, that's the fear. United have been rubbish this season, but they still haven't lost a league game. And if everyone else keeps self-destructing, they could end up winning the PL with the lowest-ever points total.
 
Carlo Ancelotti has made the startling admission that he does not consider himself to be in control at Chelsea after effectively seeing his position at the Premier League champions undermined by the surprise dismissal of his assistant first-team coach Ray Wilkins.

The Italian was described by a close ally as being at his "lowest ebb" since swapping Milan for Stamford Bridge 18 months ago and was reported to be considering his position. He is understood to have consulted the League Managers Association over his future.

Chelsea dismissed rumours that Ancelotti had resigned as "absolute nonsense". The Italian's remarks about his lack of control at Stamford Bridge follow an unsettling period that has seen the team's lead at the top of the Premier League cancelled out and Wilkins replaced by the little-known Nigerian Michael Emenalo on the owner Roman Abramovich's instigation.

Ancelotti had been flanked for the first time by Emenalo in the dug-out at Birmingham City on Saturday as Chelsea succumbed to their third defeat in four league games – they have suffered successive league defeats for the first time since May 2006 – to leave them above Manchester United at the top only on goal difference. Yet Ancelotti said he is competing from a much weaker position than Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, with the hiring and firing of his staff, and the club's transfer policy, out of his hands.

"You have to compare me with [Sir Alex] Ferguson, it's a different position," said Ancelotti in the wake of the 1-0 loss at St Andrew's. "It is different because Ferguson has total control of the team. I am just [providing] technical direction. Full stop. OK." Asked whether Wilkins's shock dismissal 11 days ago was still having an effect on the side, he added: "This is not the reason why we lost. We lost the games because in four games we scored just one goal. We have to improve there, to stay more in focus. We have to continue to play like we did against Birmingham."

Although it remains unlikely that Ancelotti would tender his resignation at present, particularly given the fact he has experienced similar constraints while working under Silvio Berlusconi at Milan, the past two weeks have exposed an unnerving fragility in the hierarchy at Stamford Bridge. The manager had been supportive of Wilkins, who has suggested he will explore possible legal action against the club over what he considers to have been his "undoubtedly unfair dismissal", but was powerless to prevent his departure and had little say in the choice of the new assistant first-team coach. The episode, so untimely given Chelsea's smooth ascent to the Premier League's summit, has left him uncomfortable.

It was Avram Grant's imposed appointment as director of football in 2007 which clearly heralded the beginning of the end for José Mourinho.

Emenalo, who is continuing his role as chief opposition scout, has yet to complete the necessary coaching qualifications and is not involved in the first team's training sessions. The Nigerian has no direct experience of coaching a top side, though it remains to be seen whether Ancelotti's assertion last Friday that the assistant's duties would not change even after he has acquired his necessary badges proves valid. "He's doing the same job as Ray Wilkins," said Ancelotti when asked what Emenalo contributed during games.

The Italian, who remains adamant that his side will bounce back from their recent mini slump, has yet to open negotiations on a new contract at Stamford Bridge, where his deal has 18 months to run. When asked about his future earlier this month, Ancelotti had been comfortable to begin talks at the end of the campaign. "I don't know what will happen, but I have a contract with Chelsea until 2012 and I want to respect this," he had said. "It's not the time now. I hope to stay. I don't have a problem to sign a new contract but this won't be my last job. Above all I would like to have experience with a national team."

Rumours circulated on the internet last night that Ancelotti, so dismayed by recent events, had tendered his resignation, though Chelsea were dismissive of their validity. The manager is due to give a pre-match press conference on Monday ahead of the visit of Zilina to Stamford Bridge in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the Italian hoping to use the match as the springboard to a recovery.
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Seems like a trend for boardroom to have a more direct say over assistant's future with West Ham's owners axing Zeljko Petrovic and linked with the likes of Lomas and Di Canio as replacement.
 
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Nice! Winning always is.
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If Master Yoda says so... then always nice winning is 😉
 
Frank Arnesen's leaving them at end of the season too. Big changes going on. Rumours of Txiki Begiristain being his successor.

Chelsea Football Club can confirm that Frank Arnesen has resigned from his position of sporting director effective at the end of this season.?

In tendering his resignation Frank said, 'It has been a privilege and an honour for me to work for such a big club with so many great people.

'After six wonderful years I have decided to seek a new challenge when my contract expires at the end of this season.'

'It has been a tremendous journey and I would like to thank everyone at Chelsea, especially Roman [Abramovich], for giving me the incredible opportunity to help build on the club's Academy and youth system along with our greatly talented academy and scouting staff.

'We are now seeing the fruits of that labour as our stated aim was to get one player from the Academy into the first team each year from 2010. We have a great crop of young players now coming through, and I feel it's the right time for me to start looking towards a new challenge.

'The past two years I've worked more closely with the first team as sporting director, and it has been a joy to work alongside Carlo Ancelotti and this exceptionally talented squad and staff.

'It is always difficult to take big decisions like this, but it is entirely my decision. I'm looking forward to continuing my work here until such time as the club decides which way they want to move forward. With that in mind I wanted to make the decision now, giving the club plenty of time to make the necessary plans for the end of the season. I will always be grateful to the club and Chelsea will always be in my heart.
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