A shame losing Scolari, states Ballack

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack claims the players should take the blame for Luiz Felipe Scolari’s sacking.

“It is a shame because he had not been with us for a long time,” the German player said. “Of course there was some criticism and we did not get the results we all would have wanted, but that is not the manager’s fault but the team’s. Something like this is always uncomfortable.”

Ballack now looks at the future: “I want to win the Champions League and play at the highest level and I can do that with Chelsea,” he continued.