Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has full confidence in coach
Jose Mourinho to turn around the club’s fortunes this season, the club’s
technical director Micheal Emenalo has said.
Chelsea have had a poor start to the season which sees them languishing in 16th place on the Premier League standings.
However, Emenalo, who is one of Abramovich’s closest allies at the club, says the board of the club have the utmost confidence in Mourinho’s abilities to steady the ship at Chelsea.
He told Daily Telegraph: “When it comes to decisions, we feel confident we have an owner who has a very good track record, who is astute at making decisions of this kind at the right time to get us to where we want to be.”
“We have never put ourselves in a position where we second-guess him. Part of the reasons he can make those decisions and be successful is because he has the information that a lot of people don’t.
“He has the whole picture of what is happening at the club, not just from certain individuals but every sector of the club. When he needs to make a decision he can make it.
“Right now, the statement from the owner and from the board comes from a belief that we are in a position to trust a manager who has delivered so much. We are in a position to trust a group of players who have delivered in the last couple of seasons. We are in a position to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel and therein lies our confidence, that we can get out of the situation.”
Emenalo also revealed that the owner is saddened by the sudden slump in fortunes for the London giants. He said Abramovich is a fan of the club and feels the same way they feel.
He said: “He is deeply, deeply passionate about football and about English football and this club. It means everything to him and that is why he makes the investment and wherever he is, he finds a way to watch matches. He cares deeply, so when things aren’t going well it affects him in the same way it affects a fan.
“Right now what is he thinking? He is feeling like the rest of us who are fans. More so. He is feeling that his precious club that he supports is not doing well.
“I think he goes through the varied emotions of ‘how can I help?’ and ‘what is going wrong?’ He is definitely looking forward to the club getting into a winning groove again. More importantly he wants to make sure that we don’t lose what we have achieved in the last 10 years, which has earned the respect of the football fraternity.”
Chelsea are currently 16th on the Premier League table after twelve games. The team has eleven points and sits just three points above the relegation zone. They welcome Norwich City to Stamford Bridge in their next Premier League game.
Chelsea have had a poor start to the season which sees them languishing in 16th place on the Premier League standings.
However, Emenalo, who is one of Abramovich’s closest allies at the club, says the board of the club have the utmost confidence in Mourinho’s abilities to steady the ship at Chelsea.
He told Daily Telegraph: “When it comes to decisions, we feel confident we have an owner who has a very good track record, who is astute at making decisions of this kind at the right time to get us to where we want to be.”
“We have never put ourselves in a position where we second-guess him. Part of the reasons he can make those decisions and be successful is because he has the information that a lot of people don’t.
“He has the whole picture of what is happening at the club, not just from certain individuals but every sector of the club. When he needs to make a decision he can make it.
“Right now, the statement from the owner and from the board comes from a belief that we are in a position to trust a manager who has delivered so much. We are in a position to trust a group of players who have delivered in the last couple of seasons. We are in a position to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel and therein lies our confidence, that we can get out of the situation.”
Emenalo also revealed that the owner is saddened by the sudden slump in fortunes for the London giants. He said Abramovich is a fan of the club and feels the same way they feel.
He said: “He is deeply, deeply passionate about football and about English football and this club. It means everything to him and that is why he makes the investment and wherever he is, he finds a way to watch matches. He cares deeply, so when things aren’t going well it affects him in the same way it affects a fan.
“Right now what is he thinking? He is feeling like the rest of us who are fans. More so. He is feeling that his precious club that he supports is not doing well.
“I think he goes through the varied emotions of ‘how can I help?’ and ‘what is going wrong?’ He is definitely looking forward to the club getting into a winning groove again. More importantly he wants to make sure that we don’t lose what we have achieved in the last 10 years, which has earned the respect of the football fraternity.”
Chelsea are currently 16th on the Premier League table after twelve games. The team has eleven points and sits just three points above the relegation zone. They welcome Norwich City to Stamford Bridge in their next Premier League game.
