Is Grant's job safe

Last updated : 02 May 2008 By Paul Lagan
Avram Grant says that he spoke to Roman Abramovich after Chelsea reached the Champions League final.
Of course Abramovich has said nothing about Grant's future, neither have other key staff - chief executive Peter Kenyon or chairman Bruce Buck.
However Grant did say today: "I have a feeling that he [Abramovich] is happy, very happy. We are in contact, and he's happy."

He then went on to say: "The relationship is good. Everything will be ok," said Grant.

"Do I look worried? I need to do my job all the time, to look at the present and the future in this club.

"About my personal life, I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow. Professionally, I know what Chelsea need to do tomorrow, a week from now or two years from now."

So it's still no change in regard to Grant's future.
It's unlikely that Grant will be turfed out of Stamford Bridge in the way of Jose Mourinho.
Grant is much too politically aware and sensitive to Abramovich to rock the boat in that direction. And why should he?
He became director of football of the club and will be well rewarded by Abramovich when he is no longer manager/first team coach.
Either way, Grant will emerge a winner.
What Chelsea's heirarchy need to decide is if Grant has the ability to not only firefight the debacle surrounding Mourinho's dismissal which he has done but to create a team in his image and that of Abramovich.
This side clearly is not the answer.
Will Grant get the chance to create one? That's still the question.