The Brazilian World Cup-winning coach lasted just seven months at Stamford Bridge, with the attitude of certain players doing his cause few favours
Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that a strop from the famously moody Nicolas Anelka ended up costing him his job at Chelsea.
The French forward was nicknamed ‘Le Sulk’ throughout a career which carried him to the very top, but included as many moans as it did cheers.
Scolari found out the hard way how difficult an enigmatic talent could be to manage after being handed the reins at Stamford Bridge.
Once he discovered that Anelka was not prepared to follow his instructions and move from a central role to a slightly wider one, the World Cup-winning coach admits that the writing was on the wall.