Why Ancelotti deserved to be sacked from Chelsea

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In every job there are clear targets and objectives, which as an  Mark Letestu Jersey employee, you are expected not only toachieve, but to exceed. Failure to do so can result in costly consequences as Carlo Ancelotti has realised in the wake of his Chelsea team succumbing to an unacceptable 1-0 defeat at 10-man Everton.The defeat at Goodison was the final straw in what was ultimately a poor season for the Blues. It is my belief however, that the decision to part company with the Italian was made way before thedisappointment on Merseyside but actually on the evening of April 12th, acro s the M62, in Manchester.A 2-1 defeat against Sir Alexs men effectively ended Ancelottis tenure in charge of the Premierships reigning champions as he wasnt able to deliver on his most important product line, the Champions League trophy.Blues Billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, has made it well-known of his desire to win the most coveted tournament in club football is the benchmark for succeeding. This is precisely Connor McDavid Jersey  why Ancelotti was lured to the club two years ago  to achieve the holy grail of European glory.The Italian boasted an impre sive record of two previous Champions League wins as manager of Italian giants AC Milan, and also collected two winners medals as a player. It was this experience and ability that Abramovich sought, with clear expectations set to Ancelotti that these succe ses were to be replicated with his Chelsea superstars.In the two attempts made at Champions League glory under Ancelotti, Chelsea only managed to get as far as the Quarter-Final stage, losing all four legs acro s two seasons against Inter Milan and Manchester Utd respectively. Two teams Ancelotti shouldve known inside out.In turn, this was regre sive form in the competition for The Blues, after reaching the Semi Finals in 2009 and the Final in 2008. Form that was noted by Abramovich, who subsequently saw fit towield the axe over the sixth manager in his 8 year reign at Stamford Bridge.Ultimately, in the matches that mattered to Abramovich, Ancelotti and his team didnt deliver. The Italians main objective, failed. And for that reason, he had to go.Couple this, with my belief that Ray Wilkins had a significant role to play in Chelseas double winning season of 2009/2010, you start to question what positive influence Ancelotti brought to Stamford Bridge.Firstly, Ancelotti was unable to communicate effectively in English in his inaugural season in the capital, relying heavily Edmonton Oilers Jersey  on Wilkins to manage training se sions and match-day i sues. Ancelotti commented on this fact in his recent autobiography:Without him, we couldnt have won a thing,.This statement is justified after Wilkins left the club back in November of last year in controversial circumstances, failing to win an extension on his contract. Chelsea went on to win only 5 of the next 16 games, scoring only 19 goals and  Jari Kurri Jersey accumulating a mere 20 points out of a po sible 48 points.This run of results resonated with Chelsea Chief Executive Ron Gourlay, when he spoke of Ancelottis position at the club in March:Carlo has a contract until end of 2012,Lets see where we are at the end of May then well judge the coach and other people at the football club.Gourlay re-affirmed the clubs ambitions by stating:We understand its difficult to win trophies every year. However, we also know its very important for the club to be competing in latter stages.Weve invested lot of money in the academy and in the playing side. This is a pre sure you have to live with day-to-day if you want to be at Chelsea.Ancelotti wasnt able to live with the pre sure outlined by Gourlay and subsequently followed in the footsteps ofpredece sors Avram Grant and Luiz Felipe Scolari, politely being asked to leave the club before completing their designated contracts.It will not surprise me if Chelseas next appointment as Manager is a man who is already on Roman Abramovichs pay-roll, former Ru sia Manager, Guus Hiddink. The likeable Dutchman impre sed in his short tenure as Chelseas Temporary Head Coach in 2009, with a win ratio of 73%, a record which surpa ses that of a certain Jose Mourinho.Of course only time will tell if he is the right man to deliver the elusive Champions League title to Stamford Bridge. Mark Messier Jersey  An achievement that would undoubtedly satisfy his succe s hungry employer.