"I find it strange because I have a contract for four years, even though it is a contract between friends (owner Roman Abramovich), we don't involve friendship in our business," said Grant, clearly irked at a press conference today.

"It is a contract as a manager. I have a contract for four years, I don't think they need to come to me every two weeks and say that I can continue, I can continue, I can continue, etc.

"If I had a contract for one year then it would be okay. It doesn't bother me. It happens in football, sometimes the coach doesn't like the team, sometimes the team doesn't like the coach. Maybe they should tell me every two weeks that I should.”

Some Chelsea fans feel Grant is out of his depth and that it is the natural momentum of the players with the Mourinho ethos still firmly entrenched in their psyche along with the input and experience of Steve Clarke and Henk Ten Cate that have been carrying Grant.  Others feel that Grant deserves credit and respect for what the club have achieved this season and that he more than deserves another season.

My interpretation of Grant’s comments are that he is definitely still going to be manager next season.  IF we are to replace Grant as manager but move him upstairs as Director of Football - and he knows this -  then I wouldn’t like to play poker against him.