Jose Mourinho has warned Chelsea´s superstars he likes to work with a " small squad" - hinting a number of players could leave this summer.
Former Porto coach Mourinho on Wednesday took control of a squad containing over 30 players, with keeper Peter Cech and winger Arjen Robben already on the way this summer.
But the new Chelsea boss, who has taken over the reins from Claudio Ranieri, likes to manage a squad of " 21 players plus goalkeepers and no more".
And that could mean the likes of Juan Sebastian Veron, Geremi and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink leaving Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho said: " I am a great defender of team spirit and teamwork. The first thing I have to promise to my players is that I will look at them with the same eyes - I do not want special relations with one of them.
" I hate to speak about players individually. Players do not win trophies, squads win trophies.
" I cannot say I love this player, I love players who love to win. They not only win in 90 minutes, but every day, every training session, in every moment of their lives.
" I want a small squad - 21 players plus the goalkeepers and no more.
" It is a correct number for the specific work we want to do. I want to look to the reserve and youth team with different eyes.´´
Mourinho also made it clear he shares billionaire club owner Roman Abramovich´s desire for immediate success.
He added: " I think football clubs want success in relation to their potential. Even if a manager does good work in a club, if we don´t achieve targets we are looking for at the beginning, you have to assume you have failed.
" I´m not asking for time, what I want is to give my best, to improve things, to create a football team in relation to my image and my football philosophy.
" Most important is to find players who think as I think.
" The biggest ambition I have is to win the first Premiership match on August 14. My second ambition is to win the next match and we will keep going like this.
" We have top players and, sorry if I´m arrogant, we have a top manager.´´
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