Chelsea's Fernandez Dropped After 'crossing A Line'

In nan aforesaid interview, Fernandez said that location had been "no talks" pinch Real Madrid and added that he was focused connected Chelsea but would "see aft nan World Cup".

However, successful a much caller interview, he said he would "like to unrecorded successful Spain" and that Madrid reminded him of Buenos Aires.

"It's not ideal," Rosenior said.

"A batch of this stems from a difficult 10 days successful position of results we person had - astir apt nan astir difficult for maine arsenic a subordinate aliases manager."

Chelsea mislaid 4 successive games betwixt 11 and 21 March, including an 8-2 conclusion connected aggregate successful their Champions League last-16 necktie pinch Paris St-Germain.

Defender Marc Cucurella besides made suggestions that his early could dishonesty elsewhere, opening nan doorway to a return to Barcelona, though he clarified that he was "happy" astatine Chelsea and would for illustration to hold a "few years" earlier moving on.

"The players were motivated that we could do thing really typical successful nan Champions League," Rosenior said.

"The comments from Enzo and Marc Cucurella's question and reply some stem from that. It really stems from a bully spot wherever they want nan nine to succeed.

"But successful those moments, we request much affectional stableness arsenic a group of players."

Rosenior said he spent 30 minutes talking pinch Cucurella connected Thursday and believes nan Spain world is "fully committed".

Chelsea person won 10 of their 19 games since Rosenior took complaint successful January, losing 7 and drafting two.

They beryllium sixth successful nan Premier League and are six points down fourth-placed Aston Villa successful nan title for a Champions League spot.