Mutiny at the Bridge!

To say that Andre Villas-Boas' brief tenure at Chelsea has been a tumultuous one is no exaggeration. Yes, the Blues are in fifth place in the league and have a genuine chance of finishing in the top four or, dare I say it, in third place.

It's been sometime since the Blues celebrated over a third place finish, which is why billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, decided to step in to hold a summit with his manager and players to root out the cause of the decay at Stamford Bridge.

And as if taking a cue from the media, several Chelsea players were reported to have pointed the finger right at Villas-Boas.

The reports don't indicate which player led the mutiny except to say that they included several senior players. According to the reports, the players blasted their Portuguese manager's tactics - or lack off - when Villas-Boas decided to give them a dressing down in front of Abramovich.

It's hard to tell just what Abramovich will do next. His history would suggest a sacking is in order but as Villas-Boas himself has pointed out, it cost the Russian tycoon EURO 15 million to bring the Portuguese manager to Stamford Bridge from Porto. Sacking him would then lead to hefty compensation package.

All in all, it makes absolutely bad business sense. But this is pocket change for Abramovich who may have initially wanted to give Villas-Boas until the end of the season to prove himself. But this new episode with the players certainly suggests the fact that he's lost the confidence of the squad. And if they don't believe in him, expect more defeats to come Chelsea's way.