http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3199099/title/mourinho-appointed MOURINHO APPOINTED Posted on: Mon 03 Jun 2013 Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Jose Mourinho as First Team Manager. Mourinho has signed a four-year contract and will return to the club where he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007. Ron Gourlay, Chelsea FC Chief Executive, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate. 'It is our aim to keep the club moving forward to achieve greater success in the future and Jose is our number one choice as we believe he is the right manager to do just that. 'He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again.' Since leaving Chelsea in 2007, the 50-year-old Portuguese has worked in Italy with Inter and Spain with Real Madrid, lifting three league championships, two domestic cups and the Champions League. Originally appointed at Stamford Bridge in 2004, immediately after winning Europe's top competition with Porto, he quickly achieved success securing his first trophy for the club as early as February 2005, when we beat Liverpool 3-2 after extra-time in Cardiff to win the Carling Cup. We went on to win the league that season with a record 95 points and a record low of just 15 goals conceded in 38 games. The club celebrated consecutive championships in our centenary 2005/06 season, secured with a 3-0 win over Manchester United in late April, and the next campaign we were able to add the Carling Cup with victory over Arsenal in Cardiff, and the FA Cup when United were beaten again in the first senior game at the new Wembley. Mourinho departed by mutual consent in September 2007, going on to develop his already impressive CV by winning the Serie A twice in two years and the Champions League with Inter, before joining Real Madrid in 2010, where he lifted both La Liga and the Copa Del Rey, ending his stay in Spain yesteday. He brings three coaching staff with him in Rui Faria, Silvino Louro and Jose Morais. Each carries the title of Assistant First Team Coach and will work alongside current first team staff Steve Holland, Christophe Lollichon and Chris Jones. The new manager will be officially presented in a press conference at Stamford Bridge on Monday 10 June, further details of which will follow in due course.
I still find that stat absolutely amazing.....and a record low of just 15 goals conceded in 38 games.
Another thing HIAG was wrong about.... Great news. Atmosphere will be rocking first home game of the new season when Jose steps out...
This pleases me, I frikking love Jose. I loom forward to seeing who you sign and I hope you win the league. Great opportunity this season considering events in Manchester.
I'll get the noose ready,coz he will fail miserably (well, fail in that he won't win the laeague nor champions league) You'll be regretting the day you hounded Benitez out of the Bridge.
I was having a **** day at work. Then the news that the only one was coming home was given to me. Suddenly the day lit up and everything looked good again. Jose came back to where he is loved. The future is Blue.
Was in Leeds today but back south for a long Summer.... Anyway was driving past Elland Road when I heard the news... Shouted out loud. So happy. Buzzing... His interview was incredible. 'Im one of you'... Sent shivers up my spine! He is a Chelsea fan. He says 'When WE won the cup' when referring to Munich. He is loved by us and he understands us. I really think we'll challenge for the league again. Shame I'm away next season as on a year abroad but I can make the first 3 league games, Prague, and games between Jan 10th-Feb 17th. I'll savour them all! The first home game and more importantly the first away game will be something special. Can't chuffing wait!!!!!
He mentions Luiz which I think is a positive. "I've come with a four-year contract so with the age of Eden Hazard, Oscar, David Luiz and these boys, I think it will be good for me to work with them and good for them to work with me. Together we can improve and make a better team than we have now."
I think I'll ask you to write all my Posts Beluga, you say precisely what I am thinking !!! Excited, what Chelsea fan wouldn't be ?? At last some sense being shown from above. Wary ???? Abramovich will have to seriously keep his head down and his managerial ambitions to himself. He is always only a breath away from shooting us in the foot again. Hopeful ?? Most hopeful of keeping the backbone of an excellent team and building slowly and carefully, adding players that complement the team, not those causing a total rebuild. Would rather we got our shop in great order next season, rather than go kick, bollock, scramble to win everything immediately. We might do that as well, but we really need a period of consolidation to make the next step to the top of the pile. We are on the move, finally in the right direction!!!
This this this and this . Great to see him mention Luiz, loved the interview, Benitez was sooooooooo bloody boring too listen to, and for the girls Jose is much better eye candy than the FSW . Can't wait for the new season . Bring it on
