Muna Chikunguru 2003, Bates akatengesa Chelsea kumubhadhari weRussia Roman Abramovich pamadhora zana nemakumi mana emamiriyoni. Anopfuura mamirioni zana emadhora akashandiswa pavatambi vatsva, asi Ranieri akatadza kupa chero mikombe, uye akatsiviwa naJosé Mourinho. Pasi paMourinho, Chelsea yakava timu yechishanu yeChirungu kuhwina back-to-back league makwikwi kubva kuHondo Yenyika Yechipiri (2004 <unk> 05 uye 2005 <unk> 06), mukuwedzera kuhwina mukombe weFA (2007) uye makapu maviri eLeague (2005 uye 2007). Mushure mekutanga kwakashata mwaka wa2007 <unk> 2008, Mourinho akatsiviwa naAvram Grant, uyo akatungamira kirabhu kuenda kuEFAFA Champions League yavo yekutanga, iyo yavakakundikana pakurohwa kwekupedzisira kuManchester United. Mubvunzo: Ndiani akatenga Chelsea muna 2003?
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