FRANK ARNESEN has defended his work at Chelsea after Jose
Mourinho questioned the clubs youth policy. The Blues chief scout
and director of youth development is under pressure to deliver
after boss Mourinho complained about the lack of young talent
coming through.
Chelsea forked out £8million in compensation after poaching Arnesen
from Spurs two years ago to bring the worlds best kids to Stamford
Bridge. But Mourinho last week moaned: Normally at a club you have
players in the reserves who are ready to come into the first-team.
But I dont have the same control over young players as Arsene
Wenger has at Arsenal.
As first-team manager I am still waiting for the final product of
the work they do in the youth department. But Dane Arnesen
insisted: We have 60 talent hunters working in London alone.
Those who dont make it to our first-team go back to smaller clubs
and therefore everyone benefits because a smaller club wouldnt
have been able to train the player as well as we can.
It is Mourinhos unhappiness with Arnesens influence at the club
which is behind his fall-out with owner Roman Abramovich.
