Under-fire Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas only needs the support of owner Roman Abramovich to carry out his duties and does not require the full backing of his squad, the Portuguese said on Thursday.
Media reports have suggested there was a row between the coaching staff and players when they met up at the training ground the day after last Saturday’s disappointing 2-0 defeat at Everton in the Premier League.
After the game Villas-Boas described it as Chelsea’s worst performance of the season.
Asked whether he still had the support of his players, the manager told a news conference on Thursday: “They don’t have to back my project; only the owner needs to back my project”.
Villas-Boas, speaking ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fifth round match against second-tier Birmingham City at Stamford Bridge, denied there was a row during Sunday’s get-together.
“There was a meeting of technical staff and players, nothing dramatic,” he explained.
“Everybody understands we need more (than we are giving) and responsibility for this must be shared between the players and management. The right results haven’t been happening for us for quite some time.”
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