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WHY ABRAMOVICH SHOULD PLAY HARD BALL WITH MOURINHO

Outside of Stamford Bridge, Roman Abramovich hasn’t won too many friends.

Ever since his takeover of the club the Russian oligarch has made decisions that have ensured that he stays in the background, isolated.

Matthew Syed famously told of a criminal appropriation of Abramovich’s funds live on Sky Sports News which is known to have got right under the skin of the owner – he is not a well-liked man.

However, the storm that’s brewing in west London at the moment could have a new hero in Abramovich – IF he stands his ground.

Over the last few weeks, as Chelsea lurch from one crisis to another, the Russian has effectively been called out by Jose Mourinho.

The Portuguese’s behaviour this season has been despicable, even by his low standards. But it’s his blatant attempt to get himself sacked that sticks in the craw the most.

Media across the country are used to Mourinho’s antics of course, and to a man every organisation has lapped up the Special One’s headline-grabbing entertainment. Not anymore.

The tide has definitely turned and the pandering of the Chelsea manager has finally stopped.

As with his time at Real Madrid, Mourinho is and has been trying every single tactic to deflect the pressure away from himself. Away from the fact that he remains, at heart, just a translator.

The emperor’s new clothes act has been rumbled and now that he’s been outed as a charlatan masquerading as a Premier League manager again he wants out.

No way, Jose.

Time to face the music. Stand up and be counted. Do what you’re paid for. MANAGE.

The pressure on Abramovich to rid himself of someone who continues to drag Chelsea’s name into the gutter is enormous at this point. That and the fact that the Blues are just three points above the bottom three at this juncture.

But it’s exactly what Mourinho wants. The get out of jail free card. To walk away with a multi-million pound pay off and to wash his hands of the mess he has got the club in. To propagate the astonishing ruse that he is still “Special.”

He isn’t.

Let’s see a sea-change in attitude from Abramovich. If he doesn’t pull the trigger then the Portuguese has to walk away without a penny, which is hardly likely to happen from a man who has form with this type of strategy.

Just six months after winning the Premier League at a canter, Chelsea find themselves on the same points as Hull City were at this time last season, with a worse goal difference and win ratio. Hull were relegated.

In an often indecent game, Roman Abramovich has got to do the decent thing. Stand firm and resolute and make Mourinho honour the terms of his contract.

Make him walk away. It’s the only way.

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