Avram Grant could be offered consultancy role with Chelsea

The loss at Upton Park extended Chelsea's run without a win in the Premier League to seven matches, their worst sequence since 1995, with Abramovich understood to have been infuriated by his players' second-half capitulation. There are concerns that Benítez, who remains the subject of intense hostility from the club's fans given his long-standing ties with Liverpool, has been unable to spark an immediate upturn in the side's form with Chelsea now 10 points behind Manchester United in the title race, The  Guardian informed.  

While there is no great desire to instigate further upheaval within the coaching set-up following the abrupt dismissal of Roberto Di Matteo less than a fortnight ago, Chelsea will consider more changes to their staff if results do not improve swiftly. To that end the possible reappointment of Grant - who had briefly been considered as an alternative to Benítez when the board deemed Di Matteo's time to be up - in an advisory role to assist the Spaniard has been discussed by the hierarchy.

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