Source: Team_Talk
Grant: Roman easy to work with
ew Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas can expect to be left alone to get on with his job, according to former Blues boss Avram Grant.[LNB] At just 33, the Portuguese will be the youngest manager in the Premier League after he succeeded experienced Italian Carlo Ancelotti once his release from his Porto contract had been agreed.[LNB]Blues owner Roman Abramovich craves Champions League success and has dispensed with six managers since 2005.[LNB]Grant - who was director of football at Chelsea before taking over from Jose Mourinho in September 2007 - almost delivered when coming within a penalty kick of winning the 2008 Champions League final in Moscow.[LNB]The former Chelsea manager insists the Russian tycoon will give the new young manager "everything" possible to make an impact - which is likely to include a bumper transfer kitty to bring Colombia striker Radamel Falcao and midfielder Joao Moutinho with him to Stamford Bridge.[LNB]"It is very easy to work under Roman Abramovich," Grant told talkSPORT.[LNB]"I have read people in the paper saying that he interferes, but it is not true - he gives you everything you want and you are even sometimes afraid to say something because you know the day after you will have it.[LNB]"If you see the [training] facilities at Cobham and even the Academy, it is at a top, top level.[LNB]"He is a perfectionist. He wants to achieve the best and he will give you everything to achieve the best, so he wants the results, but he's easy to work with."[LNB]Former assistant manager Ray Wilkins feels Villas-Boas' biggest challenge will be to win over some of the high-profile names in the Stamford Bridge dressing room, many of whom he will know from his time working as a member of Mourinho's staff.[LNB]Grant, though, does not feel age and Villas-Boas' relative lack of coaching experience will prove an issue.[LNB]"Andre's very young, but he has been involved in football a long time," said Grant of Villas-Boas, who last season guided Porto to domestic and Europa League success.[LNB]"We need to remember that when Jose came he didn't have much more experience than him. He was at Porto for two years - and Pep Guardiola came straight into the Barcelona job after managing Barcelona B."[LNB]Villas-Boas has promised evolution, not revolution after succeeding Ancelotti, but was quick to make some changes behind the scenes as long-serving first-team Paul Clement is set to leave.[LNB]Chelsea were reported to have targeted former caretaker manager Guus Hiddink in their search for a new manager, but after Villas-Boas was confirmed, maintained the Portuguese coach was the "outstanding candidate for the job".
