Avram Grant: Rafa’s got things easy at Stamford Bridge

EASY STREET ... Rafa Benitez has been slammed by Avram Grant

AVRAM GRANT has piled the pressure on Rafa Benitez by declaring: Managing Chelsea is easy.

Former Blues boss Grant has been mentioned as a possible Stamford Bridge replacement for Benitez if the Spaniard fails to last to the end of the season.

And though the Israeli reckons Benitez will not be sacked by owner Roman Abramovich just yet, he makes it clear Chelsea should be doing better.

Grant was Abramovich’s guest for the recent home game against Brentford and said: “I don’t think Rafa Benitez will be replaced any time soon.

“But, let me tell you something, coaching at Chelsea is very easy.

“It’s way easier than coaching West Ham, for instance, because you have a very big budget and top players to choose from. All you have to do is go after the win.”
Grant, who took Blues to the 2008 Champions League final, added: “Things aren’t going well at Chelsea.

“They have made huge investments but the mood there is not good.

“They can’t be happy when they are not challenging for the League.

“They don’t like being in the Europa League and their players are not dreaming about being in that final.

“Their motivation would have been much greater in the Champions League.”