the English media is very narrow and parochial. I'm a Pompey fan. When we hired Allain Perrin came from Marseille and is now manager of Lyon yet was slaughtered by the media who overlooked the fact he was given abject players to work with. Same with Grant who Harry Redknapp called 'impressive'.

Mike Hall, Gosport, UK

Well the spoils will be shared by managers without the Pro Licence even if no team wins both. Sir Alex doesn't have one either, he was exempted.

Jon Wright, Goa, India

I would like to wish Avram Grant all the best.Stepping into the "Special Ones" shoes must have taken a lot of guts.Also a big up to Frank "Lionheart " Lampard.I have clearly underestimated Frank,and for that I am quite happy to apologise.

Rita Cocking, Plymouth, England

Well the spoils will be shared by managers without the Pro Licence even if no team wins both. Sir Alex doesn't have one either, he was exempted.

Jon Wright, Goa, India

How does it manifest itself that the press is biased because Grant is from Israel. A rather dubious statement. Noone cares whether a person is from Israel or not in modern Europe. It is the perceived lack of personality compared to Zé Mourinho that people criticise.

Christian Henry, Helsinki, Finland

I honestly don't understand this headline- 'Uefa poser if Avram Grant is a qualified success long before his time'- it just seems like random words put together- can someone explain it to me? I really want to know!

James, Amersham,

Yeah...release the shoulder-chips. Grant's problem is that prior to taking over one of the biggest jobs in European football, he had achieved exactly nothing in the game, which looked a lot like nepotism. Still does, and the press called him on it. He's getting close to proving himself, though.

Pip, New York, via Dundee

Spare a thought for the man who put this team together, Jose.
I believe it takes at least 3 seasons to mold a team and it is the players who win the game. This is not to take anything away from Avram Grant but under Mourinho this would also have been Chelsea's year.

Ali, Bermuda,

Grant is in a no-win situation...lose and its his fault, win and the players are running the show. I'm a Liverpool fan and losing to Chelsea is more palatable now that Mourinho is gone. He was shown to be a petty, spiteful character after his initial charm wore off.

Alan, Ballina, Ireland

The media is so biased against Grant it's simply sad. He did a GREAT job, way better than Mourinho. Enough.

DAVID, JERUSALEM,

Great game. I am American but I love soccer and Chalsea. I am also a manager of a soccer team at our local gay and lesbian club in my town. Great game and good luck in finals.

Yaakov Sullivan, NYC,

i agree to some extent with the yanks in relation to grants nationality.

the guy is a good guy, a quiet guy and in a very difficult position with both the fans, the meedja, and the owner, a terrible amount of pressure for anyone to handle and so far he has handled it all superbly

james, kingscourt, ireland

people so much underestimate grant and what he's done to chelsea... when grant took over, who could've imagined that chelsea would be tied for points with ManU and playing in CL final?

andy, london,

Grant's arrival was not welcomed by many but he's shown he can manage. European cup final & equal 1st in the Premiership in his first year is surely equal to Hamilton winning F1 races in his first season! BenÍtez wound Drogba up & contributed to Liverpool's loss. Grant say's very little and wins!

michael, nice, france

Get that chip off your shoulders - no-one dislikes Grant because he is an Israeli. It's because he helped to oust the most successful and most charismatic manager Chelsea (or the English Prem league) ever had.
Still, well done Avi - and all the players.

Barry, Hampshire, UK

Are the public and media ever going to give Grant credit for what he has achieved?
This isn't "Football Manager" - Chelsea are in the final of the biggest club competition in the world, and no matter how expensively assembled the playing staff may be, it takes a manager to guide that team.

Henry, London,

Grant forever!!!!

Frank, Beverly Hills, USA

All opinions from the USA. What do people nearer home think? The impression is that he's inherited great players, who have motivated and organised themselves without much input from Grant.

Phil Hexter, Cardiff,

I am a die hard Chelsea fan, and although i wasn't behind Grant in the begining, he has done things that Jose never did for us...
GRANT! GRANT! STAY! STAY!

Joe, New York, USA

I also agree that British press is too biased against Grant simply because he's from Israel. What Grant has done so far is outstanding, way better than Mourinho, who likes too much to speak about himself than what's on the pitch.

Louis, North Adam, USA

At some point the British press has to quit making fun of Avram Grant. He has done well at his job. I can't help but wonder whether the press would've treated a guy like Sven Goran Erikson the same way. I doubt it. I think that the British press simply hates Israel and Israelis.

Jonathan, New York, USA