Neville thinks Porter was sacked for losing against Villard and thought he could take all three points

2023-04-04 14:10

Neville thinks Porter was sacked for losing against Villard and thought he could take all three points

Chelsea officially announced yesterday that coach Porter was dismissed from get out of class, and assistant coach Bruno Sarto became the team's interim coach. Neville talked about Chelsea's dismissal of Porter on the "Sky Sports" program.


Neville said that generally speaking, as a team owner, dismissing a manager is not based on the results of the past 24 hours or the last game, but based on the performance of the team in recent weeks or months. He believes that if Chelsea have reached that situation, they should do so before the international break to give the team some time.


Neville also said that they were shocked by the result of the Derby match with Villar, they did not expect this to happen. They thought they could take all three points against Villa before Liverpool, but they were shaken by the defeat, which saw Porter sacked.


Neville said that from the perspective of the long-term project that the team owner wants to build, the results of Porter's leadership are not good. Chelsea started the season under Thomas Tuchel, bringing in Aubameyang, Raheem Sterling and Koulibaly, before making dramatic changes, hiring a long-term manager and signing a host of young players. Neville said at the beginning of the season that their squad was a mess and he still says that. It's kind of like a Football Manager game, like kids in a candy store, the club gives the coach too many candies and the coach doesn't know how to choose, it's kind of confusing.


Neville believes Chelsea's decision to sack Porter is an attempt to salvage something this season. In the era of Abramovich, if Chelsea can still win the Champions League under such circumstances, it is very Chelsea. Now let's see if Chelsea can still perform like this in the era of Burleigh.