espnsoccernet is reporting that Carlo Ancelotti faces the sack after only his first season in charge of Chelsea if he fails to deliver the Premier League title. Roman Abramovich was angered at Chelsea’s failure to perform as they exited the Champions League to Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan this week, and Ancelotti admitted in the aftermath that his job was under scrutiny.
“I’ve worked for a long time in this environment and I know exactly what the expectations are,” he said. “It’s normal that a manager is going to come under pressure if he loses a few matches.”
Soccernet sources close to Abramovich have confirmed that the Chelsea owner called a team meeting to express his frustration with the players after the defeat and that Ancelotti will have to win the league to survive the axe.
