Claudio denies rift with Roman

CLAUDIO RANIERI insisted last night there is no rift with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

The Chelsea boss was quoted in Spanish newspaper Marca as saying: “I already have the Abramovich sword embedded in me. I’m convinced that even if I win the Champions League I will be sacked. Abramovich knows nothing about football. That’s the real shame.”

However, his agent last night denied Ranieri used any such phrase.