Deco hits out at Abramovich

Chelsea midfielder Deco has hit out at Roman Abramovich for treating the club like a play thing, and for axeing Luis Felipe Scolari early into his career. Deco is set for a summer move to Italy with Inter Milan.

Deco showed clear disgust with the way Abramovich was running the club, and insisted that the club was better off with Big Phil.

Daily Star: "Chelsea are kind of his toy. Sometimes Abramovich makes decisions that go over the head of the director of football. The exit of Big Phil was rash.

"Chelsea are a special club. If Big Phil was perhaps at Manchester United or Liverpool, they respect the coach and give him time to work. But Chelsea are different."