http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/football/articles/13459344
28 September 2004
Claudio Ranieri today said moves to replace him with Jose Mourinho last season
wrecked Chelsea's Champions League dream.
The former Stamford Bridge manager claimed his anger at discovering talks had
started with the Portuguese's agent led to mistakes in the semi-final against
Monaco. Chelsea effectively threw away the tie in the first-leg when, at 1-1
against a side reduced to 10 men, Ranieri tinkered with the team and their
tactics.
They lost 3-1 and could only manage a 2-2 draw at home. The Italian accepted
he made mistakes at the time, but said Chelsea's decisionmakers must share
the blame.
Ranieri said: "It came to my knowledge that while we had been preparing for
the Monte Carlo match, Chelsea had a meeting with representatives of Mourinho.
"I had put up with a lot but this was really hard to take. It showed a lack of
respect not just for me but for the players and the effort we were putting in.
"Ranieri, in his forthcoming book Proud Man Walking, claimed Chelsea started
talks with Mourinho's agent the night before the first-leg and added: "I let
myself be affected by anger over the meeting and wanted the win as a way of
retaliating.
"Respect for the opposition, the chance to take advantage of their misfortune
and the events of the night before combined to influence my judgement."
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