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发帖数: 29495 | 1 Roberto Di Matteo no longer interim
LONDON -- Chelsea handed Roberto Di Matteo the full-time manager's job on a
two-year contract Wednesday, rewarding the Italian for guiding the club to i
ts first European Cup title.
Di Matteo replaced fired manager Andre Villas-Boas for the final 11 weeks of
the season on an interim basis, revitalizing a divided team and turning the
m into FA Cup and European champions.
After weeks of uncertainty over his long-term future, the 42-year-old former
Chelsea midfielder returned to Stamford Bridge Wednesday to sign a deal tha
t gives him the job on a permanent basis.
"Roberto's quality was clear for all to see when he galvanized the squad las
t season and helped the club make history," chief executive Ron Gourlay said
.
He said Di Matteo's success "made him the clear choice when it came to selec
ting the person to take us forward in the seasons to come."
With Chelsea floundering under Villas-Boas, Di Matteo gained the players' tr
ust and confidence and molded them into a formidable double-winning unit. Th
e season ended with the Blues beating Bayern Munich in a penalty shootout in
the Champions League final, giving Russian owner Roman Abramovich the title
he has craved for so long.
"Although he has set the bar very high in the short time he has been in char
ge, we know that Roberto is the right man to lead Chelsea onto further succe
ss," Gourlay said.
The Blues finished sixth, outside the top four in the Premier League, but th
e victory over Bayern guaranteed them a spot in the Champions League next se
ason.
"I'm obviously delighted to have been appointed as manager and first-team co
ach," Di Matteo said. "We all achieved incredible success last season that m
ade history for this great club. Our aim is to continue building on that and
I'm already planning and looking forward to the squad's return for preseaso
n."
Di Matteo is the fourth Italian to manage Chelsea. He started at the club in
1996 when he signed as a player from Lazio.
After managerial stints at MK Dons and West Bromwich Albion, Di Matteo retur
ned to Chelsea as assistant first-team coach under Villas-Boas at the start
of last season. | z*****o
发帖数: 5758 | | p****s
发帖数: 32405 | 3 我脚得大车已经算有购买力的了，
绿巨人和毒物这样级别的交易大曼联这一夏天都憋不出来， 只能买个一千来万的日本人充数。
【在 z*****o 的大作中提到】
: 下赛季很可能下课，如果夏季不进补的话
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发帖数: 642 | | d********f
发帖数: 43471 | 5 大满脸投入不低，主要都浪费在一群兰兰废材身上了
本人充数。
【在 p****s 的大作中提到】
: 我脚得大车已经算有购买力的了，
: 绿巨人和毒物这样级别的交易大曼联这一夏天都憋不出来， 只能买个一千来万的日本人充数。
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