Why is Abramovich wrong? He's won 12 trophies

Having delivered the FA Cup, and far more importantly the Champions League, to the trophy cabinet at Stamford Bridge surely he deserved better.

However, logic doesn’t always seem to follow where Roman Abramovich is concerned.

In his nine years at the club he has had eight different managers and seems to hire and fire on instinct. But we can’t argue that the way he has dealt with management has been wrong, because Chelsea have won 12 trophies in his time at the club.

People often talk about stability and building foundations and point to what Sir Alex Ferguson has done at Manchester United as the example. That way would be my choice if I were a chairman but the Russian sees it differently and has the money to be able to do as he pleases. Success certainly hasn’t been absent his way.

 "Di Matteo did have some luck along the way to winning the Champions League"
 
Although most of us think it is tough on Di Matteo, I don’t think too many are surprised. There’s no doubt he did a wonderful job last year in re-galvanising an ailing team spirit and he got the very best out of Didier Drogba in the process.
Winning the Champions League was the icing on the cake, and although you wouldn’t begrudge him it, he did have some luck along the way to achieving that feat.

The win in the final against Bayern Munich did give Abramovich a problem though. I’m not convinced the Italian was ever part of the long-term plan and indeed Pep Guardiola was sounded out before he was given the job on a permanent basis.

 I think that this current run of two wins in their last eight games has given the owner the perfect excuse to make a change.

 So who will be next? Well Rafa Benitez is the favourite with the bookies. He was approached with regard to the job before and is available.

 

"Harry Redknapp would relish the opportunity to be caretaker boss and would be a perfect fit"
 

He also has the added bonus of having brought Fernando Torres to England, developing him and getting the very best out of him at Liverpool. However, he also has the reputation of being pragmatic tactically and that will surely count against him as Abramovich has spent big on trying to bring a more flamboyant style to the Bridge.

I believe Guardiola is the man at the top of the wish-list but he is currently on a sabbatical from the game and would need some serious persuading to take a job with no history of longevity.

 I personally think he will be true to his word and wait until the end of the season before deciding his next port of call.

 So if Abramovich is willing to be patient and wait for Guardiola then another ‘interim’ manager is on the cards. If that is the case then my guess is that Harry Redknapp would relish the opportunity and would be a perfect fit.

 Last year the dressing room needed a lift, which Di Matteo provided, and Harry could do likewise as he is the master of man-management. He would also enjoy working with some of the creative talents at the club and would definitely try and play the expansive style so craved by the owner.

We will see what happens and who is appointed but don’t be shocked if I’m writing about yet another change of manager at Chelsea in the very near future!


By Matt Holland, former Captain of Republic of Ireland

Sourced from msn sport