by Cheval John

Normally, I am for coaches who stay with one team for an extended period of time in order for players to be successful on the field.

Today, you see coaches leaving a highly successful team for their “dream job”.

In soccer, that is no different as coaches changes teams every year because they either did not reach the expectations of the owners, fans, etc. or they wanted to coach at a well known club, like Real Madrid.

In the case of Roberto DiMatteo, interim head coach of Chelsea, there is every reason why he should get the job.

For starters, after being named interim of the club, he led the team from the brink of elimination against Napoli in the last of 16 in the UEFA Champions League Tournament to winning the tournament final in dramatic fashion against Bayern Munich in Munich, Germany.

With that said, I am going to say something that will be a shock to many.

Di Matteo should leave the club as soon as possible and try to get a job somewhere else.

The reason is because Chelsea’s owner, Roman Abramovich.

Though the club has taken off to new heights since he became club owner in 2003 by winning three English Premier League titles, four FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League Title.

On the flip side, he has fired six head coaches in the last nine years during that stretch including Andres Villas-Boas.

The latter happen during the 2011-12 season that opened the door for Di Matteo to replace him and lead the team to one of the biggest turnarounds in sports history.

The question looms around if he will be named head coach on a permanent basis.

If Abramovich offers the position, Di Matteo should turn it down because if he doesn’t build upon the success from this past season, there is no doubt that Abramovich will sack him when things are not going well for the club.

So to Di Matteo, take the money and run.