Jose Mourinho: Pushy parents and agents are ruining careers of Chelsea's young stars
- Jose Mourinho claims some parents and agents distract young players
- Mourinho says youngsters need stability and not constant upheaval
- Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Izzy Brown and Nathan Ake to play against WBA
Jose Mourinho fears pushy parents and greedy agents are ruining the careers of Chelsea's young stars.
With the Barclays Premier League title already secure, Mourinho will give some of his academy stars a chance to shine at West Bromwich Albion on Monday.
Having handed Ruben Loftus-Cheek his full debut against Liverpool last week, Mourinho will give the 19-year-old another start at the Hawthorns while Izzy Brown, 18, and Nathan Ake, 20, will also feature.
Jose Mourinho claims agents and pushy parents are ruining the careers of Chelsea's young players
Mourinho is expected to give Ruben Loftus-Cheek another start against West Brom on Monday
Loftus-Cheek (centre) made his Premier League debut for Chelsea against Liverpool earlier this month
Mourinho is keen to add homegrown talent to his first-team squad - but is concerned the demands of parents will scupper his plans.
‘The most difficult thing in bringing a teenage player through? In modern football, the agents and the parents,’ said Mourinho.
‘When the players are almost there and in the process of being almost there, they (parents and agents) think they are already there.
‘They make the players think they have arrived when they haven’t. They think about money before the career starts, and everything gets very confused.
Izzy Brown is another of Chelsea's promising young stars who could be involved against West Brom
Nathan Ake (left, in action against Bolton last year) could also play against West Brom on Monday
‘That doesn’t help the players. They need stability. It’s not the case, but imagine Ruben’s family or agent pushing the kid to go.
‘Saying: “The kid has to go on loan”, imagine that picture. That’s not what he needs. In this moment, he needs stability.
‘He played against Liverpool. He’s going to play against West Bromwich. Next season he starts with us and is stable because he’s part of the squad.
‘He’s not trying to win a position in it. He’s part of it. He’s not going on loan and knows that. They need that kind of stability, unless they play in very small clubs when, at 17 or 18, they go direct in the first team.
‘But to be in a big team and reach the level to be playing regularly for the first team, you need time and stability. We try to give that to our boys.’
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