Chelsea’s sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas did not respect Frank Lampard, says former defender Alex
Former Chelsea defender Alex has accused Andre Villas-Boas of disrespecting Frank Lampard.
Villas-Boas’ fractious relationship with Lampard dogged his eight-month reign, which ended with the Portuguese’s sacking on Sunday.
He also froze both Alex and Nicolas Anelka out of the first-team squad in November after the pair handed in transfer requests.
But Alex, who joined Paris St Germain in January, was more critical of Villas-Boas’ treatment of Lampard than of his own issues with the 34-year-old.
He told O Jogo: “Andre is not the kind of person who talks a lot, he’s someone who is a bit closed. That’s just the way he is.
“I saw some comments of Lampard recently and I think he deserved more respect.