Ray Wilkins has revealed that he was sacked by Chelsea during the course of a two-and-a-half-minute meeting. He was dismissed as assistant manager last November, and said he was offered "not one" reason by the club.
Moreover, Wilkins, who likened his dismissal to a "kick in the balls", said that despite working for Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich for two-and-a-half years he "does not know him at all".
The sudden dismissal of the assistant manager of the then league leaders was controversial. Chelsea's announcement was made while Wilkins was watching a reserves game at the club's Cobham training ground.
When asked whether club officials afforded him a 10-minute discussion to explain their decision, he responded: "I think it was more two-and-a-half." Despite more than two years at Chelsea, Wilkins never developed a personal relationship with his Russian employer. "I don't know Roman", he said. "More often than not if you've been in someone's company for two-and-a-half years you know them, well, I didn't know Roman."
Source : The Independent 9 April 2011
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