Former Brazil champion Luiz Felipe Scolari believes he was sacked by Chelsea after tampering with key players by naming two players in particular.
Luiz Felipe Scolari believes he was sacked by Chelsea after problems with key players such as Didier Drogba andBrazilian manager Nicolas Anelka . He was sacked by the Blue Lions in February 2009, just seven months after becoming the club’s manager. It was a surprising decision at that moment. because of the blues It sits fourth in the Premier League and is still in contention in both the FA Cup and Champions League.
Sir Alex Ferguson was among those who condemned the decision by Chelsea. By insisting: ” It’s a sign of an era. There is truly no patience in the world.” It is also a perfect example of the ruthlessness of former club owner Roman Abramovich towards the manager. since then Scolari also revealed why he was fired. by confirming that it is not related to the results of the competition
“Chelsea have had some injuries. And there were some problems in the team,” The Sun reported in his words. “I have a style of leadership that always clashes with one or two players.” Asked which player it was, Scolari said: “Anelka and Drogba, the department. Our doctors thought we should leave Drogba to recuperate in Cannes in the middle of summer. But I think he should be in London. I also want to go to Cannes in the middle of summer. I’ll be there for a month or two and enjoy myself.”
Drogba is authorized to go to Cannes. but when he returned Instead, Scolari struggled to create a system that would help the Ivorian Coast star grow with Anelka. Scolari added: “When he returned, I try to adapt so that Drogba and Anelka can play together.” “Anelka is the top scorer in the league. We had a meeting and Anelka said. ‘I can only play in one position.
So there is a slight lack of friendliness, respect and effort to play with Drogba. They’re both great. But someone has to do something different, come back and help when we lose the ball. That’s when it changed a bit. But we have met since then, Drogba and I. The last time was in Russia in 2018. We spoke openly about it. no malicious intent from him or Anelka But it happened and I lost a great opportunity in my life.”
Scolari is Chelsea’s fourth manager under owner Abramovich, following in the footsteps of Claudio Ranieri, Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant . Managed a team in England before. But is very famous after leading Brazil to the 2002 World Cup . Scolari , now 73 years old, also won the Copa. Libertadores with two clubs and countless honours in South America. He also led Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 , losing 1-0 in a shock to underdogs Greece.
Despite losing his job at Chelsea after just seven months But Scolari had good memories of England. He added that “I want to continue working in England. Can do any UFABET club.” “I think it’s amazing. We played with Portsmouth and Sunderland. In a stadium that can hold 20,000 people, 19,000 people cheering on their city team, I think it’s beautiful. They don’t support big clubs. They support their own club.”