Scolari blames Ballack, Drogba and Cech for his sacking

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Brazilian coach spent eight months at Stamford Bridge before being sacked.

New Delhi: Former Chelsea manager Luis Felipe Scolari has stated that Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba and Petr Cech were the main reasons he was sacked last season.

The Brazilian coach spent eight months at Stamford Bridge before being sacked by owner Roman Abramovich, and he has stated that the Blues players are too powerful.

The Blues began the season well under the former Brazil coach, but the team lost ground in the title race and Scolari was replaced by Guus Hiddink on a temporary basis.

Now though, Scolari has gone public and said that Cech, Drogba and Ballack were instrumental in his failure, as they refused to adhere to his training methods.

Speaking to Brazilian newspaper O Globo, Scolari said, "The real owners of football at the moment are the players. The coach, in most European clubs, has no strength to contradict them. The people sacked are always the coaches. The main players already know this. That was my problem at Chelsea. Drogba, Ballack and Cech did not accept my training methods or my demands."

Meanwhile, the former Portugal coach has praised Brazil international Kaka for showing a calm head during his big money move to Real Madrid.

The former AC Milan star moved to the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this summer for a fee of £56 million, and Scolari feels the player has shown that he is a true professional, believing he will become good friends with Cristiano Ronaldo, who will finalise his move to Madrid on July 1.

"Kaka is a strange player, because of what he does, both on and off the field," Scolari commented.

"That guy is a strange jewel. Despite having gained big fame and money, he keeps doing his best on the pitch like a youngster. I am sure Cristiano Ronaldo and he will get on very well with each other. Cristiano has nothing to do with the conceited image everybody has of him. I think both of them will be big friends," he added.

Scolari is now reportedly managing in Uzbekistan with FC Bunyodkor, where former Brazil legend Rivaldo plays his football.