Former Chelsea defender Ron ’Chopper’ Harris has questioned the timing of Alex Ferguson’s public revelation that he was approached to manage the Blues.

Rafael Benitez can expect to be subjected to yet more abuse if Chelsea do not perform well in their next home game against Southampton, a Blues supporters group warned today.

An apology from Rafael Benitez for his comments about Chelsea fans would go some way to healing the rift between them, according to the chair of the Chelsea Supporters’ Group.

Roman Abramovich could face a fan backlash tonight if he makes Rafael Benitez his ninth manager at Chelsea.

I FEEL I must respond to comments made in Trizia Fiorellino’s article on Chelsea in Arena recently.