Former Ghana national team head coach, Avram Grant has shared that Chelsea FC is now very realistic in their quest for success.
According to the Israeli tactician who is a former manager of the Blues, the club remains ambitious but do not put too much pressure on coaches unlike how they did in the past.
Management of the London-based club have always expected more from their managers since Roman Abromovich took over. Whiles several coaches have lost their jobs without being given much time, that trend seems to have come to an end in the last couple of seasons.
Sharing his thought on the recent development, Avram Grant has observed that Chelsea is now realistic in what they expect from their managers even though they are still ambitious.
“I left after we finished second in the league and runners-up in the Champions League [in 2007-08]”.
“Ancelotti left after finishing second place in the table [in 2010-11]. It wasn’t enough. I remember telling Chelsea to not take second place for granted, to think about the 10 per cent needed to finish first next time, Avram Grant told The Athletic.
He added, “Ancelotti left after finishing second place in the table [in 2010-11]. It wasn’t enough. I remember telling Chelsea to not take second place for granted, to think about the 10 per cent needed to finish first next time.
“You can’t regard second as nothing.
“Since then, they haven’t finished second again. Last season, they were happy with third and winning the Europa League.
“When [Rafael] Benitez did that in 2013, everybody said: ‘This is not for Chelsea. The title is what we want.’
"Now I think Chelsea is more realistic. They are still a very ambitious club but they respect achievements more.”
Chelsea is now being managed by club legend Frank Lampard who is so far doing a good job with a very young squad.