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Last update - 06:04 23/05/2008 Grant's wife accuses British media: They're hungry for Avram's raw flesh By Ori Lewis Tags: Avram Grant, Chelsea, U.K.  Chelsea coach Avram Grant's wife Tsofit accused the English media of being "hungry for the raw flesh" of her husband, in an Israeli television interview aired on Wednesday minutes before the Champions League final. Grant, who took the helm at Chelsea last September from the flamboyant Jose Mourinho, has defied expectations and his critics, who said his appointment was a stop-gap measure and that he would fail and soon be replaced. The former Israel coach took Chelsea to within a whisker of winning this year's Premier League title and also led the club to their most important match - the Champions League final against Manchester United in Moscow. Advertisement "It was clear to me all the time that he was going to win ... not (so much on the pitch as off it)," Tsofit Grant said in an interview recorded some two weeks ago, excerpts of which were shown for the first time on Israel's Channel 10 on Wednesday. "It was clear that we would mainly go out to beat the media, the guillotine people, bloodthirsty and hungry for raw flesh. That is how I see the media." She added that to keep focused and avoid getting upset, the Grants rarely read newspapers. She accused some English media of trying to get her husband fired. "Our system is hardly to read the papers ... despite the results and the victories you could see how a man was turned into a target in order to demoralize, to bring about a dismissal, in order to kill (his career)," she said. But Tsofit, who said in another interview on Wednesday evening from Red Square that she was "thrilled" to be in Moscow, said her husband's lethargic demeanor was his way of conveying his inner strength. "He deals with (criticism) the way you see him. What you see is what there is - calmness, restraint, strength - this is the man," she said. Related articles: News / Netanyahu: Olmert using Syria talks to divert attention from probe Grant's Chelsea job in danger after Champions League defeat Chelsea's Avram Grant fails to secure vote of confidence for next season Bookmark to del.icio.us   Nuclear allegation Jimmy Carter says Israel has arsenal of 150 nuclear weapons. On penalty of death Rightist MK Eldad says those who give away Israeli land should get death penalty.   1.   So perhaps Mrs Grant 09:31  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/05/08   2.   To #1 That is unfair 11:30  |  L A 23/05/08   3.   Chris Linthwaite # 1 11:31  |  ChanahS 23/05/08   4.   Dear Mrs! 11:33  |  Catholic Israeli 23/05/08   5.   Yellow press style reporting 11:45  |  Axel 23/05/08   6.   If you only consider the sporting aspect...... 12:30  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/05/08   7.   #3 Chanah S 12:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/05/08   8.   Axel Freezing at Stalingrad 13:11  |  FOX 23/05/08   9.   It`s antiSemitic to criticise any Israeli unless he`s a "leftie" 14:10  |  Chanalau, Tova 23/05/08   10.   # 8 fox 14:38  |  Axel 23/05/08   11.   Jose Mourinho 14:57  |  Palestinian Brit 23/05/08   12.   # 1 So perhapos Mrs Grant 16:07  |  Joshua 23/05/08   13.   Axel trying to sound sane #10 19:23  |  FOX 23/05/08   14.   # 13 fox 21:53  |  Axel 23/05/08   15.   Axel, learn to read please #14 00:32  |  FOX 24/05/08   16.   # 15 fox 02:39  |  Axel 24/05/08   17.   Axel, thanks I knew I was Correct! 20:56  |  FOX 24/05/08   18.   # 17 fox 23:41  |  Axel 24/05/08   19.   Axel, no golden goal 10:13  |  FOX 25/05/08   20.   Avram Grant and his Chelsea adventure 19:05  |  Jan Jansen 25/05/08   21.   Linthwaite #1 04:36  |  Free Gilad Shalit 26/05/08   22.   soccer hero 16:49  |  joseph theeboom 27/05/08

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