Chelsea Sanggah Kabar Avram Grant Kembali ke Stamford Bridge
Chelsea Deny Reports Linking Avram Grant Return to Stamford Bridge
Editor : Taswin Bahar
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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London (B2B) - Juara Eropa, Chelsea menyanggah pemberitaan di media massa Inggris terkait kabar bahwa mantan manajer Avram Grant disebut-sebut bakal berperan sebagai penasehat bagi pelatih anyar Rafael Benitez.
Sejumlah surat kabar menulis, pemilik Chelsea, Roman Abramovich telah memilih Grant untuk mendampingi Benitez.
Mantan pelatih Liverpool itu baru tiga kali memimpin tim dari tujuh pertandingan terakhir. Chelsea mencatatkan rekor buruk dengan enam kali laga tanpa memperoleh kemenangan.
"Tidak benar bila ada laporan yang menyebutkan bahwa Avram Grant akan kembali ke klub," kata juru bicara Chelsea pada Senin waktu setempat.
Grant yang berasal dari Israel itu menggantikan Jose Mourinho pada 2007. Menukangi Chelsea dalam 54 laga, 36 di antaranya menang, sampai dipecat pada Mei 2008.
Grant mampu membawa "The Blues" tampil di final Liga Champions 2008, tapi kalah dari Manchester United dalam adu penalti.
London - European champions Chelsea have denied British media reports linking former manager Avram Grant to an assistant role alongside interim coach Rafael Benitez at Stamford Bridge.
Newspaper reports suggested the club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was second guessing his decision to bring in Spaniard Benitez after Roberto Di Matteo was sacked in late November.
Former Liverpool boss Benitez's first three games in charge have failed to yield A victory.
"There is no truth in reports that Avram Grant will be returning to the club," a Chelsea spokeman said on Monday.
Israeli Grant replaced Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge in 2007 and spent 54 games in charge, winning 36 of those until his was dismissed in May 2008.
Grant who fell agonisingly close to winning the Champions League in 2008 when Chelsea lost to Manchester United on penalties.
