Should Avram Grant remain as Chelsea manager?

The Chelsea manager's position has been the subject of intense debate should he not win the European Cup. He failed in the task, but his team produced a fantastic performance in the Champions League final suggesting that he has a lot to offer the club in the future.

Would Roman Abramovich be doing the right thing in replacing the Israeli, who has become the 'nearly man' for Chelsea - losing both the Champions League and Carling Cup finals and finishing as Premier League runner-up, or does Grant deserve another chance? Vote in our poll and leave your comments below.

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[Ali]

I think Avram Grant should be given at least one more season as he was able to get the best out of Ballack, something that Jose wasn't able to do. Also get rid of Drogba and Anelka and put Sheva up front and see how that works wonders!!!

[Al Levee]

Previous to the final the MAIN reason chelsea fans (and England's tabloid press) had such 'resentment' for Avram Grant was not because he was (and still is) a Jewish man, not because he had such strong ties with Abramovich who had sacked their previous 'idolised' manager, but simply because 'he is not Jose Marinio'. Marinio being possibly the best manager in the world today, whereas Grant being a great manager (as can be seen by accomplishments this season (with unluckiness)) but not the best. This great manager, (not even given a full season to manage the team) yet still taking them through to the CL final.

Dispite whatever tabloids, or dedicated chelsea fans seek as their decision to this question; "Should Avram Grant remain as Chelsea manager", the ultimate decision will come down to the clubs chairman; Roman Abramovich. Abramovich, seeing chelsea as an investment, will most likely not trust a manager with no 'great track record' to lead his 'investment' (the team) into the 08/09 season. Seeking a more experienced and (on paper) more talanted manager as more trustworthy to secure a high(er) dividend by next season. For even if Grant did lead chelsea to Champions League victory, or Premiership victory,arguably, on paper, he still would not have a better 'track record' than other (low(er) risk) managers Abramovich may be able to loure into the club.

Although many variables arguably aren't for certain, one thing is; we will all be waiting, tentatively, this summer as to what Roman Abramovich's final decision is.

[James Allport]

As a season ticket holder who has been to every home game I think Grant deserves a chance. Lampard, Cech, Terry, Carvahlo, Ballack, Drogba and Essien have missed long periods and we will still came second.

We played better than Man United in the recent home game, and in the Final. Grant's mistakes, not picking Ferriera at right back and Kalou on the right wing. But Essien had done well at right back before.

With Malouda and Drogba likely to be gone, Grant should be given the chance to develop a more creative side that will win more home games, 7 draws at home is very poor. They also need to tighten up at the back.

Mancini is overrated, only succesful due to the relegation of Juventus and the purchase of some of their players. Rikjaard is moody, falls out with his best players, and his teams do not defend.

[Ofir]

Ofcourse Avram Should stay!!!

He got the team to their first ever Champions League Final in the history. got beaten with luck.

So he should at least get another year at the club.

Go Avram!!!

[K. Chew]

My biggest fear is that by keeping Avram, Chelsea will revert to the "nearly, but always second best" record that got Ranieri sacked in the first place. Chelsea need a proven winner; alas, they let serial winner Jose go. When Avram goes another season without winning anything (and I'm willing to bet my house on it), then maybe some of you Avram supporters will see the light.

[Wolfie]

I can only guess that some of the votes to keep him are from oppo fans who don't want us to have a real manager. Most Chelsea fans I spoke to in Russia this week wanted him gone.

[John]

Asaf please don't assume that you speak for all Australians. I for one hope that Chelsea say thank you and goodbye to Grant in the summer. Though he seems like a lovely man and at least we don't have the constant turmoil we did under Mourinho I can't see what he's done for us that warrants another season.

Remember Grant was brought in mainly because Abromovich was unhappy with our style of play. Though I admit it's something that will take time to achieve and is especially difficult to change ater coming in midseason, I can's see enough evidence to say that Avram has the ability to change this next year.

Under his own admission, training sessions have barely changed from what Murinho was doing and Grant hardly involves himself in them at all. What exactly does he do then?

Tactically we've seen that Grant is incapable of making any sort of decent decision, seemingly reduced to bringing on fresh legs out wide. Jose could read games and wasn't scared of making big changes to tactics and formations, which inevitably won us games.

Though Grant seems like a lovely man and has seemingly won over at least some of the players, I still can't see how he could possibly give any sort of motivating speech. How many games did Chelsea win under Mournho where post match we heard players say Jose gave us a rollocking or Jose motivated us with a speech. Does anyone truly believe Grant is capable of the same.

Players are attracted to clubs by the quality of their managers. How many players stated on signing for us that a major factor was the fact that mouribho was manager? How many players in world football are thinking to themselves "wow I'd love to play under Avram Grant? Not too many I'd imagine. Expect Chelsea to do it tough in the market this year.

Anyway I've said my piece, thanks Avram for taking us through an extremely difficult time with moderate success, but I think its time you moved on and allowed a top class coach to take over.

[Chelsea man]

If I were a Manu, Liverpool or Arsenal fan, I would want Grant to stay as well.

[Sam Choi]

Grant must be kept!!!!
He is the man to make the life of most of his opponents eaier...
I suggest he is just a bit loer than Alan Curbishley of West Ham, so he must be kept!!!!!

[SELASSIE]

Grant inherited a team ready for the CL final.Jose M did not receive same support as did AG.the match could have been won within regulation time but AG lacked the technical know how.This is evident in v Barnsley,Tottenham,and a couple of PL matches.
This is the best grant can ever do.cant manage the talent of the players,yes
avram cant. remember bayern munich and Otmar Hitzfiel? Ranieri is good buT LIVERPOOL WHIP HIM AT HOME.Chelsea must eat humble pie.we thirst for trophiees.We need mourinho back.

[Mark Evrago]

I hope Avram continue, because in 2007/08 he has played with a Mourinho´s team. My prevision ... Chelsea will not qualify to CL ... what is great! It is always great looking for guys like Frank get acostumized to win nothing!!!

[Jon]

Should Avram Grant remain as Chelsea manager? Yes, absolutely yes!
Jose Mourinho is nothing - just an empty showoff. No results, period.
Give Avram at least one full year...

[kolore17]

It was apoor performance from chelsea in the first half, due to the line up. It was unbelieveable that Grant will send Essien to the left-back while playing Ballack and Lampard in the midfeld.It is known that this two plays are not very top in defending.
Makelele is a big and woinderful play but in a game against ManU with swift and young midfelders I think Essien would have been the better opinion with Ferreira on the left-back. Ferreira also has got a very good record in defending against Ronaldo.
I known the English press love Joe Cole, but to be sincere, this is a player who is not efficient when playing big teams. He is been scoring under-average for the past six games.
I think Grant has really got a problem and I think he is not up-to the level to be a chelsea trainer.

[madgooner]

says all u need to know about chelsea..sack a manager who has achieved more than any other by reaching champs league final

fergie needed longer..

is it 'cos he's cool?

[A Walton]

When Chelsea were struggling in the
first half in Moscow. It was obvious that Scholes was pulling the strings and Essien was struggling against Ronaldo. What did Grant do,he just watched the game like an spectator.
He should have taken Malouda off, pushed Essien forward and brought on another right back. That's when a good manger earns his corn. It just pure luck that ManU did not score another and Scholes started to tire in the second half.If he is still there after being a nearly man. I wonder what sort of team he will have.

[ari]

Avram has done that. He has done an amazing job and he has been in charge of an incredible season for Chelsea.
I love avram , NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE THE CHAMPS

[errol]

Chelsea reached to the finals despite Avram grant not because of him.

[anglim mefagrim]

Avram come home to Israel. We love you here !

[Tadhg Collins]

"He has been trying to copy Jose but gets caught out in big games time after time."
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Are you serious!? He litterally came without ojne kick of a CL Trophy!!

[Rita Cocking]

Yes!Yes! Yes! That CL final was one of the best matches I have seen for a long,long time.For that reason only ,Grant deserves to be given at least one more season.

[G.P]

The failure to secure any trophies should not be the only factor in deciding whether Grant should stay or not. Okay his press conferences are boring. But as a Chelsea fun I think I have had enough of the whining of Mourinho. The stability he has brought to the team should be one of the reasons why he should stay. Also has managed together with his assistants to bring out the best of Ballack and Lampard partnership but also not rely so much on the goals of Drogba who in my opinion its not the end of the world if he goes. BUT the main reason why he should stay is the change in style of football that Chelsea play. Mourinho was all about long balls to Drogba. Watching the match last night but also the matches we have played in the last two months, we have finally managed to change the monotonous and unorthodox way of play. Watching the second half last night you will be convinced that Grant should stay.

he should stay !!!!!!!!!
he did nothing wrong, what is wrong with you people ??????? if the kick would went in and we got the win, than what ????

[John, we love you]

I'm a 25 years old girl and a football fan. It is the first time I'm running into the British media and I never knew it could be so cruel and unfair.
What is the matter with you?
such a total foreigner hatred.

Is he going to stay? Is he going to leave? Haven't you got some more interesting things to cover there in "big Britain"? haven't your sport's media got some moral standards at all?

honestly,
I think Grant should leave.
you guys are definitely don't deserve him.

[Terry he's my hero!]

yes, yes, yes, he's the one who will take chelsea to the highest level- he's the right man for us!

[Lewko]

"Sheva, the guy who had the guts to score the winning penalty in the shoot out some three years ago in the final."

You mean the guy who MISSED the final penalty 3 years ago!! Hes been nothing but a passenger since he's been at chelski!

LAY OFF SCHEVA!! keeping a world class player on the bench over Anelka is coaching at its worst. He's been disrespected for far too long by the Chelsea "fans". If you are harsh on Scheva from 3 years ago, you can now add John Terry to your list for choking with his PK, then crying like a little baby afterwards. Chelsea do not deserve the class of Scheva, he belongs on the field not the bench you moron.

[Udi Saada]

1000% yes..you all know that Chelsea
run over Man U in the second half.
give me a break,the best team just couldnt stop all the atacks of Chelsea.right is was a bad luck of avraham but..what would happen if terry did score?? avraham today would be the best couch right?!
give him a second session the manger have a good astrategic game.

[Barrie Collins]

I'm still ambivalent about Grant. He inherited another man's team, and has had little time to build his own. I'm not entirely convinced he can take Chelsea where he wants to, but let's give him a full year to prove himself; he deserves at least that chance.

The suggested replacements (Mancini and Rijkaard)don't seem to offer much in the way of improvement over Grant, so give him another year and then review his performance with his OWN team. It goes without saying that this team will include a solid nucleus of the preceding team, as all new coaches build on what they've inherited. Good luck, Avram!

[Joe Levi]

To sack Grant as a result of this season would be unfair, he has done admirabely well under very difficult circumstances and was unlucky not to win anything (mainly due to the brilliance of Man United and a some bad luck, e.g. the woodwork in the champions league final). However he should not have been appointed as manager in the first place. Although a good manager, with a relatively good record in his native country, he is not a proven world class manager, unlike a certain Jose Mourinho. There is a greater argument to suggest he is up to the job now compared to when he was originally hired, so it would be quite contradictory to fire him now.

[Davie P]

The one bright spot is that we should finally be rid of Grant. Build a new team? My arse! Grant was instrumental in undermining Jose and he's now taking credit for losing EVERYTHING.......Barnsley & Spurs anyone? When he took over Chelsea were on the same points as Utd and 1 goal less. So his
"achievements" are pure spin, except for the Liverpool SF, where the team was more motivated having flopped in 2 cups already....plus he had all the luck jose never did. "You're fired" I'd say or the glory of the Jose years will be just a distant memory

[asaf]

yes, yes ,yes He came from a forgoten Footbal country to lead Chelsea to grate acheavments . Good on you Avram we are all beahined you in Australia

[CHRIS]

i think Avram Grant was just unlucky, after all, chelsea played better than utd. it wasnt up to him in the penalties. drogba got a red card and couldnt have the last kick.
during the 120 minutes chelsea ruled like 90 minutes, which means avram did his job well.

[Dan]

On final thought......

Was John Terry's missed penalty karmic payback for being Abramovic's stooge?

Rough justice maybe, but JT should think about his selfish role in Mourinho's departure and after some reflection get back to being the 2nd best central defender in the Prem. (Carvalho being the first of course)

[Saleh Hasaballa]

Why stay:
1- PL got to the end and then lost.
2- CL Reached final then lost.
3- CC Reached final then lost.
4- FA Humilated by CC side, Barnsley
We all remember why he's been chosen, not qualified, academically, for the job, but was offered upon favouritism. so why stay. HE'S RUBBISH

[Rednest]

In my humble opinion, Mr. Grant should stay on at Chelsea. I'm not saying he's the best of managers but he is definitely no dud. Mourinho is due the credits he deserves but he inherited a good squad, made them "hungry" for silverware and gave them the belief they could get it. As with any team, this only last a couple of seasons and I seriously doubt he would have got more out of Chelsea than Grant.
Apart from that I consider Grant to be a fine gentleman, contrary to Mourinho, who all by himself managed to make Chelsea the team everybody loves to hate, rather than the fact they have a Russian billionaire buying them every player they need. And this is a fact most Chelsea fans strangely enough seem to ignore, willingly or unwillingly.
A diehard Liverpool fan

[John]

Yes, Avram was in Jose's staff, but after Jose-gate...AG could've ripped the team apart with bad or lack of desicions. I'm happy with a manager who sticks by his choices versus someone that is always looking for an excuse. 'Pool and Arsenal didn't get as far and they didn't have a new manager (but the Rafa situation is/was unclear for a time)...

In his first year as a head coach in the Prem. he took a team to 2nd in the league, 2nd in champs. lg. and far in the Carling...based on that resume, why wouldn't you keep em?

[Louise]

Reasons for:As a manager inexperienced at the top level and having to take over from Chelsea's most successful and most worshipped manager ever-he's done a grand job. Chased us until the final day and got Chelsea to their first ever CL final.
However:He took over a team of superstars already moulded into winners by Mourinho and as many of the team have come out and said- he played the same players in the same system. He changed nothing and they payed for it sometimes. Despite the difficult task with the press on his back he DID have the owners support(Something Jose didn't). They fluffed their lines in the PL letting 4 in against Villa and Spurs and in draws with Wigan and Bolton in potential title winning games. The carling cup was there for the taking but he was out-witted by Ramos.The FA cup was practically there for the taking but they lost to Barnsley.They also had by far the 'easiest' run in the CL facing Olympiakos and Fenerbache and proffitting from two own goals away vs Liverpool and Fenerhbache.

I'd say he desrves another year, but then i am a rival fan. Who else can they get that will improve them anyway?Mancini?Rijkaard?I don't think so.

[Gabriel Casey]

Avram Grant should be sacked. No question. Abramovich made the mistake of his life when he sacked Jose Mourinho - but at least he was left with the team that Mourinho built: a team that was winning two trophies a season. Grant took exactly the same team and won....absolutely nothing. If anyone has ever proven themselves worth a sacking it is Avram Grant - he should not even have had the job in the first place, he is underqualified and under-experienced. I dread to think what will become of Chelsea if Grant remains next season. Jose Mourinho's team are already fading. They could be unrecognisable this time next year - in which case it would truly be the end of Chelsea's 'era' of success, which, under Mourinho, might have ultimately seen them dominate English football over the next ten years as United have for so long. Mourinho was, and is, one of the greatest managers in the world - Grant isn't fit to coach a first division side.

[Kevin]

If Chelsea want success then YES

[Niall]

"Sheva, the guy who had the guts to score the winning penalty in the shoot out some three years ago in the final."

You mean the guy who MISSED the final penalty 3 years ago!! Hes been nothing but a passenger since he's been at chelski!

[Thomas]

Michael Laudrup or Rijkard should be the next Chelsea Manager.

We should get rid of Scheva & Beletti asap, and try to get Sergio Ramos from Real M. and Christian Poulsen from Sevilla.

[snez naik]

Meh, who cares, football is a joke at the moment. Too much money in the prem'ship and nothing in the lower leagues. Overpaid players who don't give a monkeys about the club or the fans and only about their next move. They come over to put themselves on show so a proper club will buy them. Might as well keep grant for another year, at least he seems to care. Any other manager coming in would be doing it purely for the paycheck.

[Ahmed]

Absolutely not,...he doesn`t desreve a second chance after losing all finals...Carling cup, Champions league and the pathetic draw in the final EPL game Vs Bolton,the run away from relegation... he doesn`t possess the tools that enables him to control and win the big events,does he? He can`t prepare his team psychologically in the proper way ... the more time he spends as Chelsea`s boss, the more trophies Chelsea lose....get Rijkard or Mancini for God`s sake....Chelsea aren`t a toy to please some unknown coach and give him a good CV and self confidence.
P.S. JT has no enough experience in Penalty shoot outs....why to stress him to the edge with the 5th penalty...the title decider?????

[Alex]

wrong timing on subs. on top of tha was very strange to see Anelka instead of Sheva, the guy who had the guts to score the winning penalty in the shoot out some three years ago in the final. sheva had the experience of the occassion. Even Ryan Giggs came on
Roman will not forgive that to Avram )

[Terry]

Frank

The Jose "Who" you referred to won 6 trophies for us in three years. Your genius, Mr "Puppet" Grant, has won nothing. He has been trying to copy Jose but gets caught out in big games time after time.

The totally broken team left by Jose Who could not have be that broken, considering the same team with the same formation basically finished the season on auto pilot. Incidentally, that broken team was above Man U in the league table when Mourihno left. I guess Man U also had a broken team huh?

Jose Mourinho was backstabbed by his own boss and still managed to win two Cups last year. Grant had total support from Roman and won nothing. Guess who is the genius?

[Dan]

Lets go back to the 'eggs' analogy for a moment.

Grades A & B - Lampard, Essien, Czech, Ballack, Coles A & J, Carvalho, John T, Drogba.

Grade Z (get rid of asap) Scheva,Ben Haim, Beletti, Sidwell, and SWP (probably Malouda as well)

looks like at least three of the A's might go so then we are into a very busy transfer market and / or bare squad sheet for next season.

Factor in a new manager and it looks like a long, expensive and uphill road.

Its not so much that Jose is gone- its the massive destruction that was caused by taking very second rate players who (suprise, suprise)turned out to be duds and alienating the genuine good ones in the process.

Time to get the cheque book out again Roman.

Still agree we were better than Utd. over the whole game.

[Shawn Grace]

The question should Avram stay or go. I for one would like to see him get a second season at least.What he and the team have done by getting Chelsea to the final is for most people fantastic. The icing on the cake would have been for JT to have scored his penalty and Chelsea to have lifted the cup.If that was the case then no one would be asking for Avram to be sacked. I feel that until the press get Avram out of Chelsea (Avram) they will not be happy, and to be honest I do not really think Avram can take that kind of presure.

[Koby]

Such a mistake to look at Grant for reasons of loss at the final. Drogba made one shot to the goal all game and he was supposed to be the scorer.. He is not a player but a pampered primadonna and he can’t even play a decent game. Not to mention trying to beat a guy 10 times better player than him.
and not to mention a lack of luck for poor old Terry.
The referee was almost playing with Man U against Chelsea. There were some positions that Man U should have lost a few players to Red Card.
Nothing Grant could do would prevent these unfortunate situations.
However, it is football, the ball is round, and not always, the good team wins. Man U were lucky and got the trophy. Chelsea will try next year, again.
Grant is a great manager and even if you have a talented multimillion squad, you still need to manage them. If Chelsea makes the mistake of removing him, I have no doubt another Team will have a good and solid manager, which will bring success to the Team and joy to their supporters.
Ferguson spent years to get there and Grant only in the first year achieved for Chelsea the best position on the league and championship, only second to a great team like Man U.
Everybody with a bit of intelligence should be able to see facts and not comment from their passion. Let’s not cloud straight thinking with emotions.

[Dave]

To sack Avram would be a travisty. If the thinking were to be applied to other clubs in the Premier League then Benitez would have been sacked along with Wenger on the last day of this season. They too delivered nothing. Chelsea are the team most writers, and non Chelsea fans love to hate. Why? My thinking is becasue we have built a club most people would love to have. World class players, fantastic facilities and a man with money to back us. I have supported Chelsea for years and I can remember when the standard of football was terrible. Finishing 12th in the second division in the early eighties compared to where they are now is an unbelievable turnaround, but during those dark times I never once turned round with jealous eyes, looked at other clubs and wished I was one of them. We are Chelsea! Either support us or leave us alone. The only people who should have a say whether the manager should stay or go are the fans, and the owner. If the owner listens to the fans then Grant will be here for a while.

[frank]

Avram grant is a genius manager, we can't forget that Jose (who?) left us a totaly broken team, and now Avram gave us a fantastic trip to the final premier and to the final desired champions.
it is not suposed to be a debate, Avram has to be the the next year manager i belive in him.
p.s this (champions final) game belongs to Chelsea, they realy played better then MAN

[Dan]

Noone should begrudge Grant his acheivement, but I can't help feeling that he isn't vital to Chelsea's success and would be better off 'upstairs'.
Taking stock on a season that a few years back we would have hailed as a major success Chelsea supporters will feel we have fallen short this year when it mattered.
Not allowing JM to select the players he wanted was finaly revealed as THE major mistake last night with Essien wasted again at right back, only one decent winger (Cole)and no substitute for Drogba.
The team was better and more balanced 2 years ago and with more options and a more cohesive group of players.
Some players will go( to a lot - good riddance) and Abramaovic will be shopping at the European competition this summer with the dubious advice of Frank Arneson. Expect next seasons team to look and play very differently, but unfortunately it will be a step backwards. I don't think anyone could repeat JM virtually instant success. For that he really was the special one. Wonder if he will do it again at Inter.

[Davie P]

Jose won all 3 of his finals and set a new premier league points record in his first year.
Avram has lost both his finals, not to mention Barnsley. He has done better than I expected, but I fear he is not the real thing.... jose was until Roman decided after the first year that "this is easy, I can pick the players myself". Thus killing the goose that laid the golden egg

[Nick]

I think he's pretty evidently done enough in conventional terms to get another season at the club.

Problem is he wouldn't have had the job to begin with if not for an uncoventional chairman so can't really complain too much if he's pushed upstairs.

[eli .k.]

Avram, well done you did us all proud, in football some times you need some luck(and a ref who does not help only one side), but overall after the final whistle was blown your team were more than worthy to lift the trophy, you should continue as CFC manager next year, couse as you know...you always got tomorrow.

[Gary]

As a ManU fan, I'm not disappointed with the outcome, nor the quality of the game.

For any team to come second in the Premiership and runner up in the Champions' League is a fine achievement by any standard. Sacking Grant will achieve nothing.

The current rash of managerial sackings is plain silly. You only have to look at the competition to realise that Spurs and Man City, for example, have no 'right' to be in the top four.

Without a ground capacity of 50/60,000 - and full every week - no team will stay in the top flight, unless they have a billionaire owner willing to spend like a drunken sailor. And even then...

[csire balázs]

using anelka instead of shevchenko? quite a mistake that is worth of stepping down.

[Ben George]

Chelsea's achievement this season was inspite of the management team. A team manager's duty is to harness the abilities within the team to achieve the best possible result. This Avram Grant failed to do. It is apparent that the players do not respect his authority nor do they seem to agree with his management ethos. On more that one occasion players have behaved with disdain towards the bench-I cannot imagine this happening during the Mourino reign.
Though probabaly a very nice man, I feel he lacks the passion and authority required to take a team like Chelsea back to the top of the table again.

[kadima .o]

avram grant should be fired we need jose morinough

[Costa]

I believe that he should have another chance. It took him a while to understand the teem and for a teem to understand him. José Mourinho was throne out because he failed to deliver year after year, time after time, yet he was and is still glorified by English fans. To be fare we as fans own Grant another season. And I know there are many people that are eager to see Avram leave, but you have to ask your self first what is the alternative? And are you sure that the next guy will be as strong as Grant was during all the critics and attacks by the press?

[K. Chew]

I made a post here three weeks ago, when everyone was hailing Avram after Chelsea's wins over Arsenal and Man U, and closed in to goal difference with the Red devils in the League. I said then that Avram had won nothing yet, and that Jose was a serial trophy winner. So it has come to pass -- Chelsea's trophy cabinet will be bare for the first time in 4 years, since the days of Ranieri. And he's supposed to have made the Blues a better team?

[Moran Sisso]

i think that grant should stay at stamford bridge.

personally i think he has a lot to offer to the club, not an ego person, another year at the club could really show his skills as a manager.

[jack smith]

He led the team to an very good year. He should stay!!

[JCSPO]

Let's face it, any manager can run this multi talent,multi million pounds team. But, Chelsea needs a manager that has that extra special edge to win big games in finals. After all success is measured by how many cups you win.

[Warren Freeman]

Drogba lost it for Chelsea

[Warren Freeman]

It distresses me to think that Avram could be sacked!
Especially after all the amazing achievements Chelsea have enjoyed this season, albeit having nothing to show for it.

That said,... this is his FIRST year !!,... come on now,.. give the guy a break.

If it is expected that a new manager come to a new team and win the Premiership and the Champion's League in his first or be fired,... then that's very sad for the sport.

Big business is having too much influence on the game.

Manager's should at least be given 2 years,... unless there is trainwreck of course,.. but common sense should prevail here. But I don't think it will in Avram's case.

Neutral fan of the game

[KN]

100% YES. People keep saying Grant inherited a great squad. But does anyone honestly believe that if they were given the opportunity to pick any player in the world (apart from ManU squad), they would challenge ManU until the last day of the season and reach League Cup and Champions League finals, and in the first year? Lighten up. Took Sir Alex decades.