I didn’t force Scolari out, claims Ballack

Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is still being cited as one of the key contributors to Scolari’s departure. “I couldn’t believe this,” Ballack said in The Times. “I was surprised when I heard about it in Germany as I always had a lot of good words about Scolari.”

The Germanstar did confess that he sought discussions with with Abramovich, along with fellow rebels Petr Cech and Didier Drogba. “Meetings are normal in a club. If people speak with each other, even if you don’t have the success you want, it has happened before”, Ballack added.