It’s the sort of story that always comes out when a manager goes, but actually tends to indicate doom long before then. Even weeks before Liam Rosenior left Chelsea – a decision eventually confirmed on Wednesday evening – some players couldn’t help indulging in some of the unfair commentary.
Sources say some comments surrounded Rosenior’s decision not to wear his glasses at the training ground. One or two even joked about whether it was to look tougher.