Avram Grant has become a laughing stock among his own Chelsea stars who are backing him to get the boot by Christmas.
To add to the crisis, respected coach Steve Clarke will QUIT the Blues in a fortnight.
Chelsea's season hit rock-bottom yesterday as Grant had to watch a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham in which Didier Drogba was sent off, John Terry suffered a fractured cheekbone and the players were booed by their own fans.
t was the Blues' FOURTH successive Premier League game without a win and Clarke has grown disenchanted following Jose Mourinho's shock departure and will walk out during next month's international break.
That will increase the pressure on Grant, whose training methods have been described by one senior player as ‘amateurish'.
"Under Mourinho, training was exciting and inspirational, it was different every day," said the player. "But since he left, training has been amateurish. In one session this week we were asked to get the ball and just dribble round a cone.
"Some of the players said they hadn't been asked to do that since they were 14 years old.
"There's no way Avram can last, he'll be gone by Christmas because the players just aren't having him at all."
The mood of the squad will not be helped by the news the popular Clarke will leave after next month's match at Bolton.
The Scot is the last link to Mourinho and his departure will be a huge blow to a club reeling from the shockwaves surrounding the controversial exit.
In his two spells at the Bridge, Clarke has built a reputation for loyalty to the Chelsea cause.
Yet he was shocked at the way Mourinho was ousted and concerned the arrival of a new backroom staff would leave him side-lined. One source said: "Steve loves Chelsea but he feels he has just reached the end of the line at the club.
"He thinks the time is right to try his hand as a manager."
Clarke's departure is yet another blow to Grant, who has come under fire from critics and the League Managers' Association for not possessing a UEFA Pro licence, the minimum qualification needed to manage in the Premier League.
The Israeli's short reign has been dogged by rumours of turmoil behind the scenes with Drogba the most recent of Chelsea's big names to voice their frustration at Mourinho's exit.
