Kenyon defends his role in manager’s exit
Peter Kenyon last night insisted he was blameless for the departure of Jose Mourinho but admitted that the behind-the-scenes conflicts of the past year at Chelsea had led to a breakdown in the relationship between manager and board.
Having said Chelsea “lacked soul” when he arrived at the club in January 2004, he believes the loss on Wednesday night of its heartbeat will not affect its spirit. Instead he claimed vicarious credit for the successes of the Mourinho era.
“My actions over the past 3? years helped very much to put Chelsea where it is,” said Kenyon. “I think there is soul in the club and there will be next week, there will be Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Outlet Online next month and I am not embarrassed about where we are today and I Authentic Prada Factory Outlet Online will not apologise for it.”
Kenyon has never been Agatha Ruiz Dela Prada Clothing Uk wildly popular in west London and how fans will react is uncertain. But they should concede that the chief executive was caught in Bergdorf Goodman Prada Mens Shoes the middle of frequent disputes between the Portuguese and his employer, Roman Abramovich. “A major part of my job is keeping it together and I did that when I thought it was the right thing for Chelsea,” said Kenyon. “For six to nine months I’ve been instrumental in managing the complexities of the Authentic Prada Clutch relationships around the club and I would say that for those months it has been difficult.
“There was nothing about a bust-up with the board or him and individuals or the players having a bust-up leading to Jose leaving the club. Individually he and I had conversations and it was the right decision for him and the club to part company. On Wednesday I thought it was the right thing for Chelsea if we moved on.”
Kenyon’s mediation will be needed as senior players agitate for the exit. Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, most notably, have been unsettled by the departure of their Bicester Village Prada Refund mentor. But Kenyon was emphatic that they would remain. “There will be no exodus of Authentic Prada Purses Sale players replica prada messenger bags,” he said.
Despite the failure to bring the serenity to Stamford Bridge that would have allowed Mourinho to stay, Kenyon refuses to consider his own position. “I don’t think it is related,” he said. “I think I was instrumental in bringing Jose to the club. He was what I talked about bringing to the club and I think he’s contributed unbelievably well.”
Kenyon believes Grant will take the club forward, despite his lack of experience in English football or the Champions League. “The club has changed, the position of Chelsea has changed,” he Authentic Prada Shoes For Sale said. “One of the key criteria I was looking for Best Prada Outlet In Italy [in 2004] was European pedigree. What we didn’t Are Prada Mens Shoes Good have with Claudio [Ranieri] was an ethos and an understanding about what a winning team was all about.
“It is important that a manager came in who had those credentials. The squad is immeasurably better than where it was 3? years ago. We’re supportive of Avram; there is a risk with everything and we are comfortable with where we are today. The appointment is in the best interests of Chelsea going forward.”
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