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Manager José Mourinho left the club by mutual consent on 20 September 2007 [2] following a disappointing 1–1 draw with Rosenborg and was replaced by the Israeli Avram Grant. [ 3 ] The 2007–08 Premier League season was decided on the last day of the season, when Chelsea needed to win against Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United to either ...
José Mourinho Mourinho with Roma in 2023 Personal information Full name José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix Date of birth (1963-01-26) 26 January 1963 (age 62) Place of birth Setúbal, Portugal Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Position(s) Midfielder Team information Current team Fenerbahçe (head coach) Youth career 0000 Belenenses Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1980–1982 Rio ...
José Mourinho has served two different periods as permanent manager, while Guus Hiddink has been interim manager twice. Roberto Di Matteo was first interim manager, but was later appointed permanent manager, while Frank Lampard was first permanent manager, and later interim manager.
After a poor start to the 2007–08 season, Mourinho was replaced by Avram Grant, [37] who led the club to their first UEFA Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. The club did not turn a profit in the first nine years of Abramovich's ownership, and made record losses of £140m in June 2005.
Grant is known in Israel for giving a chance to young players in almost every club he coached, such as Alon Hazan and goalkeeper Raffi Cohen at Petah Tikva, Avi Nimni and Itzik Zohar at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Gal Alberman in the Israeli team, and many more. Grant famously did not include Israeli star Eyal Berkovic in the national squad during 2005 ...
Two days later, manager José Mourinho left Chelsea by mutual consent, [47] and was replaced by their director of football, former Israel national team coach Avram Grant. [48] Chelsea's second match was against Valencia, whom they beat 2–1, leaving Chelsea with four points from their two matches. [49]
2006–2007 FA Cup winners. The 2006–07 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 93rd competitive season, 15th consecutive season in the Premier League and 101st year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho, the club won both the FA Cup and the League Cup.
The 2004–05 season was Chelsea Football Club's 91st competitive season, 13th consecutive season in the Premier League and 99th year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho during his first season at the club, Chelsea won the Premier League title (their first league title in 50 years) and the League Cup.