Jose Mourinho says it took him “five minutes” of a meeting with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to agree a return to Stamford Bridge after six years away.

Jose Mourinho feels he returns to Chelsea as much a fan as he does the club’s eighth manager since he left in 2007.

Chelsea this afternoon confirmed the return of Jose Mourinho as manager on a four-year deal.

Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon was today handed a one-match ban by UEFA after his sending-off in their quarter-final first leg at Benfica.

Chelsea today announced that Eddie Newton had been appointed to caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo’s backroom staff until the end of the season.