The Blues insisted the decision to dispense with Langley while an internal review was undertaken was made by senior editorial staff and was not forced by Villas-Boas. Langley had branded Villas-Boas "petty", "vindictive" and "unprofessional" over allegations he had prevented Nicolas Anelka and Alex to park their vehicles in the first-team car park after they had been banished from the squad for handing in transfer requests. A Chelsea spokesman said: "For a number of reasons, we are reviewing the structure and output of Chelsea TV. "We are waiting for these reviews to be completed before we make a final decision regarding staffing and content." Langley, who was Chelsea's player of the year in 1979, has been a Chelsea TV analyst for a decade and does co-commentary as well as co-hosting discussions before and after matches. Despite Chelsea's denial, Villas-Boas has previously reacted angrily to criticism from former players, with Graeme Souness, Alan Hansen and - most notably - Gary Neville all succeeding in getting under his skin.
