that's a bit strong
Ray Wilkins has left Chelsea
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Hopefully gets back into punditry, one of the best around at it
Some heavies came around his folks home and threatened them until he signed a contract... Oh hang on, wrong bloke.
Hmmm.
Will miss the baldie. Wish him well.
Something's obviously happened...
Maybe he tried to dick Romans bitch, I know I would.
This ones brewing, obviously something has happened, it's gotta come out at some point
My guess is that he's had a huge barney with one of the players, that's got out of hand to the point someone had to go, and its never going to be the bloke earning 100k doing the business each week
My guess is that he's had a huge barney with one of the players, that's got out of hand to the point someone had to go, and its never going to be the bloke earning 100k doing the business each week
Shame. He was a proper bloke.
He got sacked by John Terry (probably).
Lord Johnny Terry
Chelsea have appointed ex-Nigerian international Michael Emenalo as their new assistant first team coach following the departure of Ray Wilkins.
There have been a number of names linked with the job after Wilkins was surprisingly dismissed by the club last week.
But the club have decided to promote 45-year-old Emenalo from his position as head opposition scout to fill the post.
“Michael has been an important part of the first team management structure since his arrival”Chelsea statement
Emenalo, who played in the 1994 World Cup and won 14 caps in total for Nigeria, was brought to club by Avram Grant October 2007 and is highly thought of by owner Roman Abramovich.
A statement on Chelsea's website read: "Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Emenalo to the position of Assistant First Team Coach. He moves up from his previous position of Head Opposition Scout.
"Michael has been an important part of the first team management structure since his arrival in October 2007, and his promotion to Assistant First Team Coach is recognition of his efforts to date.
"Michael will continue to oversee the first team scouting operation as he makes the transition to coaching. He will split the initial period between assisting First Team Coach Carlo Ancelotti and updating his coaching qualifications as he takes on this bigger and more influential role."
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There have been a number of names linked with the job after Wilkins was surprisingly dismissed by the club last week.
But the club have decided to promote 45-year-old Emenalo from his position as head opposition scout to fill the post.
“Michael has been an important part of the first team management structure since his arrival”Chelsea statement
Emenalo, who played in the 1994 World Cup and won 14 caps in total for Nigeria, was brought to club by Avram Grant October 2007 and is highly thought of by owner Roman Abramovich.
A statement on Chelsea's website read: "Chelsea Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Emenalo to the position of Assistant First Team Coach. He moves up from his previous position of Head Opposition Scout.
"Michael has been an important part of the first team management structure since his arrival in October 2007, and his promotion to Assistant First Team Coach is recognition of his efforts to date.
"Michael will continue to oversee the first team scouting operation as he makes the transition to coaching. He will split the initial period between assisting First Team Coach Carlo Ancelotti and updating his coaching qualifications as he takes on this bigger and more influential role."
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There has been a decidedly odd air to this story from the start and this appointment strikes you in the same way. Not what you would expect from a club of their standing and ambition.
Well I'm as intrigued as fk about this.
Half my family are Chelsea through and through and even they are perplexed by it all
Its all strange shit
Half my family are Chelsea through and through and even they are perplexed by it all
Its all strange shit
why not? an internal hire often makes the most sense in the middle of a season, you know, a guy who already knows the process at the club
Perhaps Ray was better advised than our Wayne and actually got one of those "Super injunctions" to fend off the rumor mongers
There is a fear within Chelsea circles that we are revisiting the Avram Grant saga.
If there was ever a time in football where 'if it is not broken, don't fix it' was applicable this is that moment. To remove what I would argue to be an important component of a team trying to win the premiership for the sake of saving £350,000 is absolutely bizarre, I hope the murmourings that it is about the money are not true.
If there was ever a time in football where 'if it is not broken, don't fix it' was applicable this is that moment. To remove what I would argue to be an important component of a team trying to win the premiership for the sake of saving £350,000 is absolutely bizarre, I hope the murmourings that it is about the money are not true.
Is that the dominant rumor going round now, that Wilkins was sacked because of salary demands? If so, I agree with you -- a strange set of priorities.
It's been a while since Abram terminated someone's contract. Probably been desperate to do something like this for a while.
Maybe Ray drew the short straw this time round.
Maybe Ray drew the short straw this time round.
Looks like all is not well.
BBC Sport - Football - Ex-Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins to take legal advice
BBC Sport - Football - Ex-Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins to take legal advice
Doesn't sound like backing at all.
"Respecting" a decision means you will comply with it. He is deliberately not stating that he agrees.
If I was a power at Liverpool I would be straight on the phone to Ray offering him a job.
No more than us appointing Phelan for me.
Phelan was a successful reserve team manager, chelsea's new lad was a scout
I wish they'd sack Wilkins more often!
Maybe he was a very good scout?
Then he should have become the chief scout natuarlly.
Rumours that Ancellotti has resigned on my twitter
Doubt it's true. If it is, it's a cake walk to the title for Manchester United.
It seems like he offered his resignation and that's been refused.
Damn. Accept it, please.
Apparently Ancelotti offered to resign after Wilkins was sacked, but it was rejected.
Twitter says BBC says Chelsea says it's total nonsense.
I´ve heard that too.
Chelsea have rejected reports ofcourse but lots of rumors yet on twitter.
Apparently carlo said something that you can't really compare him to Fergie because Fergie is in total club of the club while carlo handles only the "technical side"
There was a story floating about that Wilkins upset Abramovich by contradicting his dressing room speech to do more attacking in some game last season.
Yeah, that sounds like it might fit. Under that camp, mild-mannered exterior lies a bloke who's getting very impatient that he can't win the one thing he's been promising his lofty mates he would; winning the CL. More heads will roll as long as that remains the case.
I reckon he'll take Rijkaard if Carlo does feck off, with a view to getting Guardiola as and when he can.
It's like watching Citeh in slow motion(aside from the actually winning something part). Citeh just throw money at everything and don't allow time for anyone to develop. Chelsea have given Carlo a year and are thinking about putting him out. It's ridiculous. Too bad they fired that Mourinho guy.Problems mounting for Chelsea, what a shame.