Chelsea a mistake for Ballack, says Bayern boss

BAYERN MUNICH president, Franz Beckenbauer, has claimed that Michael Ballack made a mistake joining Chelsea, adding the Germany international would be better off at Manchester United.

Ballack left Bayern in the summer, joining Chelsea on a free transfer and signing a deal which is thought to make him the highest paid footballer in the world with wages of £130,000 a week.

But Ballack has failed to shine in a Chelsea shirt this season, and along with Andriy Shevchenko has been blamed for unbalancing the team as they have hit problems in recent weeks.