Axed Chelsea assistant Ray Wilkins has revealed he had a heated discussion with owner Roman Abramovich.

Former Blues coach breaks his silence on departure

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Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has revealed he had a heated discussion with owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of the club's UEFA Champions League exit to Inter Milan last season. The club raised eyebrows after controversially axing club legend Wilkins last month, with results on the field dipping in the wake of his departure. Wilkins was replaced as assistant first-team coach by Michael Emenalo, Chelsea's former opposition scout. The former England international, who joined Luiz Felipe Scolari's coaching team in September 2008, broke his silence on his departure from Stamford Bridge onChampions League programme.He said: "I don't think I fell out with him (Abramovich) at all. I think if that was the case, then I would have been removed from my position immediately. "There wasn't an actual row (after the Inter defeat) it was more of a discussion. "I think everybody was immediately after the game a bit pent up and we'd been knocked out of the Champions League by Inter, who are a very good side and over two games, deservedly beat us. "I think we're big enough to come away from that situation but we've moved on from there and we've gone and done the double but obviously the owner felt that there was need of a change."