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José Mourinho returned as Chelsea's manager in June 2013. On 3 June, Chelsea announced that former manager José Mourinho had been appointed as the new manager for the 2013–14 season. He signed a four-year contract with the Blues, up to the end of the 2016–17 season.
Chelsea's first ever manager was Scottish wing-half John Tait Robertson, who continued to play for the club until he resigned a year later. David Calderhead is Chelsea's longest-serving manager, holding the position from 1907 to 1933, spanning 966 matches. Chelsea's shortest reigning permanent manager is Graham Potter, who was in charge for 31 ...
Maresca as manager of Chelsea in 2024. On 3 June 2024, Premier League club Chelsea announced that Maresca would be joining as head coach on 1 July 2024, signing a five-year deal with an option to extend for a further year. [61] On 18 August 2024, his first game in charge ended in a 2–0 home defeat to the champions Manchester City. [62]
18 August: José Mourinho makes a winning return as Chelsea manager as his side defeat Hull City 2–0 in what, coincidentally, is a repeat of the sides' first fixture in Hull's last Premier League campaign in 2009–10.
Chelsea came third, while perennial power and 2013 champions Manchester United had a disappointing season under new manager David Moyes (who was sacked in April) and finished seventh. [6] It was their first finish outside the top four in Premier League history, their worst finish overall since 1989–90, and the first time they had not ...
On 19 May, Chelsea ended the season with a 2–1 home-win against Everton, [93] finishing in third place and qualifying for the 2013–14 Champions League. [citation needed] Chelsea then went to an post-season trip to the United States, where they would meet Manchester City in two friendly matches.
Italian first team assistant manager (and former Chelsea player) Roberto Di Matteo was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season. On 14 March, Chelsea beat Napoli 4–1 in the second leg of their Champions League second round match, overturning a 3–1 deficit from the first leg. [79]
On his 150th Chelsea appearance, Pedro scored the club's 1,000th Premier League goal at Stamford Bridge, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win against Fulham. [54] He scored two goals and had a hand in two more to help Chelsea through to the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League semi-final at the expense of Slavia Prague at Stamford Bridge on 18 April.