I think this incident again has shown where the power really lies at Stamford Bridge and it’s Roman Abramovich’s fault
Ian Darke on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
But Darke says it is another example of Chelsea players having too much power.
He claims Abramovich has allowed the squad to decide the future of managers before.
And when asked about the future of Sarri, Darke says the Kepa incident does not look good for the Italian.
“What’s the future for any Chelsea manager?” he said.
Chelsea news: Roman Abramovich is to blame for the Kepa Arrizabalaga situation, says Ian Darke (Image: GETTY/ESPN)
Chelsea news: Roman Abramovich has allowed the players too much power, says Darke (Image: ESPN)
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Chelsea news: Roman Abramovich has never been afraid to change managers at Stamford Bridge (Image: GETTY)
“They’re under pressure the whole time, almost from about an hour after they’re appointed, let’s be honest about this.
“I think this incident again has shown where the power really lies at Stamford Bridge and it’s Roman Abramovich’s fault really.
“He’s basically said to the players: ‘if you don’t like the manager, we’ll get rid of him’, and that’s created a big problem.
“Before, of course, they had a spine down the team of [Petr] Cech and [John] Terry, [Frank] Lampard, [Didier] Drogba.