Avram Grant Sacked As Chelsea Manager

By Football Daft at 24 May, 2008, 11:53 am

Chelsea manager Avram Grant has been sacked as manager of Chelsea after spending just 8 months in charge of the London Club.

Avram Grant’s future as Chelsea manager was doubtful after finishing runners-up to Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League and also finishing as runners-up to their Premier League rivals in the UEFA Champions League but to be honest i really thought the Chelsea board would have saw the positives over the negatives since Avram Grant took charge and kept him on as manager at least for next season. He might not be the biggest name in the football world but over the course of the last 8 months he has definitely proved he has what it takes to do well at a big club. The appearance in the Champions League final alone proves this and don’t forget their Carling Cup final appearance and how far behind in the league they were at one point yet under Avram Grant, Chelsea managed to claw their way back into the title race and give football fans all over Britain and indeed the world, an exciting and dramatic final day showdown.

OK Chelsea have finished the season trophy-less, i understand the disappointment, but the good outweighed the bad in my opinion and i felt the rapport between Avram Grant and the players was finally starting to build after the disappointing departure of “The Special One”. Now the Chelsea squad have to welcome yet another manager to the club and i wonder how long it will take for them to take a liking to him this time? One thing is for sure, the Chelsea board now MUST deliver a big name for both the fans and the players and make sure it is a man they can stick with for the foreseeable future.

The picture taken of Avram Grant after Chelsea’s humiliating FA Cup defeat to Barnsley makes a fitting way to say bye bye to the Israeli coach, that look says it all.