Rijkaard brother denies Chelsea

In an interview with British newspaper The Independent, Herman Rijkaard, the brother and adviser of Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard (45) denies the rumours (read more here) about a possible move to Chelsea at the end of the season: “Maybe Chelsea would like to have him because he is a good trainer and a decent guy, but it is not an option at the moment.” Not even Chelsea’s millions could attract the manager: “Frank has money. He can eat two or three steaks a day if he wants.”

Herman Rijkaard says his brother is having a very good time in Barcelona and wants to stay until 2009: “He has still one year left and he’s not the kind of guy who signs a deal and then doesn’t fulfil it.” After Rijkaard leaves Barcelona, his brother expects him to take one year off.