Steve Kean has reportedly turned down an approach to join Luiz
Felipe Scolari's coaching team at Chelsea.
The Coventry number two appeared perfect for the role, having spent
six years in Portugal as a player with Coimbra, being fluent in
Portuguese and subsequentl;y gaining valuable expertience wioth
Coleman at Fulham and now Coventry.
But he has committed his immediate future to the Sky Blues as they
prepare for a challenging season in the Championship.
Kean insists he is "happy" with his role at the Ricoh Arena under
Coleman, and in a refreshing show of loyalty, told The Guardian:
"There was someone acting on behalf of Scolari who contacted me
about a role at Chelsea.
"I was very honest and explained that I'm under contract on a very
exciting project at Coventry. I immediately phoned Chris and Ray
[Ranson, Coventry's chairman] to tell them about it and told them
why I thought Chelsea had contacted me.
"I can speak Portuguese, I've got a lot of experience in the
Premier League and I suppose I tick the boxes of what they're
looking for to help Scolari get started over here. That's probably
where it has come from.
"I have to say I was very flattered by the approach but the simple
fact is I'm at Coventry and we are just getting started on
something very exciting."