Scolari calls Chelsea stars back from holidays early

[EskWeston 696]

Luiz Felipe Scolari has written to his Chelsea stars telling them to cut short their holidays - because he is starting work a week early.Scolari issued the shock demand to the players not involved in Euro 2008 and expects them in for pre-season training on Monday, July 7.

He only finished his involvement with Portugal last week but is keen to crack on with his new job.

Because Chelsea did not get a new manager until recently they had been planning to return later than their rivals.

But Scolari is refreshed after a swift break and wants to get back into action sooner.

Source: The Mirror

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Well he's due to officially start work on the 1st July anyway, so its hardly shocking news, he'll want to grips with the squad asap to see what he needs to do to rebuild/reshape or whatever he has in mind.

Also it'll give the press an opportunity to create all sorts of rumors that he's axing this player or that player

Edited June 27, 2008 by Tri-Blue

[EskWeston 696]

The sooner the better, most of the players have had a lot of time off now, and the sooner we get started on Pre Season the better, especially with a new manager in charge. There are plenty of things to get sorted, contracts, players leaving ect....

It will be good for them to get back and to get things moving finally.

[Kez 2,727]

Yeah the sooner the better we need to get things moving

[DavidEU 2,023]

Chelsea TV have been saying that pre-season training starts on the 7th for a while now anyway, so I don't think this story is true.

[EskWeston 696]

Chelsea TV have been saying that pre-season training starts on the 7th for a while now anyway, so I don't think this story is true.

Well that wouldn't shock many people

Will just be good to put all the speculation to bed and start organising for next season. Scolari will have a week from when he starts to the start of pre season training.

[Stamford 3]

During that week, I am sure we will see a fair bit of activity in the transfer market. Scolari will have watched us closely as he apparently new well in advance that he would be with us. So he will know who he wants to keep and who he doesn't.

[TylerCFC 7]

I'm glad he's calling them back early, gives 'em more of a chance to get used to his style and for him to see what we truly need out of the transfer market.

[SixteenHeartTwentySix 0]

Well, the man wants to get to know his players. The sooner, the better.

[KENT_BLUE 1]

Well, the man wants to get to know his players. The sooner, the better.

just what i was thinking

kent_blue

[misschief 24]

Makes perfect sense for a new manager to want as much time to have a look at what he's got early. If he's going to get them playing anywhere near how he wants them to, he's got a lot of work to do.

[manpe 10,855]

Good start ... shows that he wants to work

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He's keen to make a good start. We have a difficult first fixture, a very difficult one in fact. If he can galvanise the team and beat Portsmouth, then that is one hell of a starting block.

[Laylabelle 9,292]

I love how the papers are making out likes its this huge deal.It really aint.Makes perfect sense.The sooner to start the better,they need to get use to the manager and vice versa.

[chelseapaul 0]

Bring the slack buggers back I say.

I'm sick of seeing all those pictures of them lounging on yachts and beaches anyroad...

[bombayblue™ 55]

how many days off do you take in a year mate?

[zinctek 402]

good that they are all coming back i just want to know has he learnt any english yet?

[Kez 2,727]

I think he can speak in "broken English"