It appears today as though Man United are set to oppose to giving Chelsea boss Avram Grant some special dispensation for not having the required UEFA licence to manage a Premier League team. Grant who only took over last week hasn't got the required licence and has a twelve week period in which to get this. If he does not get this licence then Chelsea would have no other option but to replace him at the Chelsea helm. This isn't the first time United have opposed this kind of proposal from a club, they did the same when Glenn Roeder was at newcastle and the same when Gareth Southgate took over at Boro.United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is understood to be a strong advocate of the qualifications. Uefa and Premier League rules require anyone wishing to manage in the top flight to hold the Uefa pro licence, which requires 240 hours of study and usually takes a year to gain. And a Premier League spokesman confirmed: "We have written to Chelsea to remind them of these requirements regarding these qualifications."
So who might replace Grant if he doesn't receive the licence? Well Marco Van Basten was seen sitting behind Roman Abramovich at the recent defeat to Man United and Fabio Capello believes Van Basten is wanted by the Londoners. Capeelo claims that Chelsea technical director Frank Arnesen put Van Basten's name forward to take over at the Blues. "Arnesen wants van Basten to take over and has already recommended him to Abramovich," Capello is quoted as saying in The Sun. "Frank and Marco know each other well from their time in Dutch football."
Now, I'm not sure how Capello would know this information but you know what they say, there's not smoke without fire. Whilst I was watching the game on Sunday, I clearly noticed at the time that Van Basten was sitting no further than a yard away from Abramovich, so, why else would the Dutch coach be their. To see Van Der Sar, I don't think so. It will interesting to see what happens over the coming weeks and months at Chelsea, but I'll tell you something, it won't be dull.
