Chelsea captain John Terry admits he's disappointed by the dismissal of Luiz Felipe Scolari.
"I have sympathy for Scolari," said Terry.
"He had my support, that's for sure and two or three other players will say exactly the same thing, I'm sure.
"He's a great man. Unfortunately we weren't playing well and it falls on his head.
"Maybe they should look at some of us because we did under-achieve."
Terry refused to confirm owner Roman Abramovich had made the call but admitted it was a relief to get away from Stamford Bridge, which seems to have been in turmoil since the summer.
"A lot has been going on at Chelsea all season so to come away with England and get away from the rumours is quite good," he said.