Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says players he does not feel fit with his 'project' will depart Stamford Bridge in the future.
Manager will offload more players following January exits
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says players he does not feel fit with his 'project' will depart Stamford Bridge in the future.
Former Porto boss Villas-Boas has struggled to make an impact at the Premier League club since taking over last summer, with the Blues having slipped out of the title race.
Part of the problem is the manager has been charged with overhauling an ageing squad, and the Portuguese already offloaded veteran striker Nicolas Anelka and defender Alex last month.
Chopping block
Villas-Boas says there are more players who know their heads are on the chopping block.
He said: "Two players have already departed and further will depart in the future and won't make part of the project, which more or less they expect, but this is the reality of any football team."
Villas-Boas has previously admitted that, as a 34-year-old with less than three years' managerial experience, he chooses to include his players in any decision-making process.
Despite some appearing to have taken advantage of that, he said: "It's part of my leadership style to evolve on a very, very frontal, honest relationship.
"I think it helps because the leader is showing that there is a two-way leadership process going on - the players and the leader.
"But there are different styles that have proven successful in the past on a more dictatorial style."
Villas-Boas
admitted on Thursday not all of his players support what he is trying to do at Chelsea.
But asked how he dealt with being unpopular, he added: "I don't know where you're getting the idea that I'm unpopular from."
He was certainly not flavour of the month among the travelling fans at Goodison Park on Saturday during a performance he branded the worst since he took charge.
Pressure
Some supporters were heard to chant "You don't know what you're doing" but Villas-Boas said: "I don't think Chelsea this season can be represented by what happened against Everton.
"If they respond to that, we understand, but that is not who Chelsea are. We can do a lot better."
He added: "I know I am under pressure for results, but ultimately it is the owner who has to take that decision.
"From me, there will be no decision to part company with my project for Chelsea."
