Roman Abramovich has not taken too good Chelsea’s defeat in the Carling Cup and has decided to make another huge investment for next season. He had chosen Frank Rijkaard to replace Avram Grant, considering that the Dutchman was questioned in Barcelona after an erratic performance in La Liga. However, some weeks later, things are seen in a completely different way in Camp Barça, with the team in Semi finals of the Copa del Rey, very close to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and, specially, only two points behind Real Madrid in La Liga. That phenomenal comeback in the Spanish League, reducing 6 points the gap in just four games, has brought the optimism to the club, that now sees in Rijkaard the perfect coach to manage the team next season.
The news in the British media stated that if finally Rijkaard stays in Barcelona, Avram Grant might keep coaching the Stamford Bridge team in the 2008/2009.
It is not a secret that the Russian Chelsea owner always liked Ronaldinho, and apparently is ready to take advantage of the Brazilian’s poor season to sign him at a good price. However, Dinho’s performance in the last games has improved significantly, and now the Catalan Club is expectant to see what is his evolution in the last part of the season before making the decision of accepting offers for him.