Big Phil has put his job on the line after the Blues failed to secure their passage from the CL group stages last night
Chelsea could only manage a 1-1 draw in their Champions League clash against Girondins Bordeaux, as a late header from ex-Liverpool flop Alou Diarra cancelled out Nicolas Anelka's opener.
The result saw the Blues slip to second in the Group A standings, meaning they must claim at least a point against CFR Cluj on Matchday 6 to book their place in the last 16.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, the London club's manager, was furious that his side couldn't do the job in France, and admitted he could leave Stamford Bridge if they slip up against the Romanian minnows.
"We need to win against Cluj at home," the Brazilian said in the Daily Mail. "If I think my team didn't have the quality to beat them at home it would be better for me to go home to Brazil and stay there.
"We've missed the chance to qualify twice now. We need to think about this, not just now and next week. We have to think why.
"With these players, Chelsea have a 75 per cent chance of winning the game at home against Cluj. In my view we are not first in the group. When we began the Champions League I didn't think about second place, I thought I had the players to win the group. Now we need to think only about qualification."
Chelsea will be without Frank Lampard for that vital encounter, as the England midfielder was sent off against Bordeaux after receiving two yellow cards.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Scolari: I'd Better Return To Brazil If Chelsea Don't Qualify
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