Roberto Di Matteo is aiming to build on winning the FA Cup and Champions League next season after he was named Chelsea’s permanent manager.

Chelsea have appointed Roberto Di Matteo as their full-time coach on a two-year contract.

Chelsea were last night planning 11th-hour talks with Didier Drogba in an attempt to reach an agreement on extending his contract at the end of a day where the Ivorian was quoted as saying he’s leaving, remarks the striker’s representatives later claimed he didn’t make.

Roberto Di Matteo was yesterday reassured no decision would be taken over his Chelsea future until after the Champions League final.

Roberto Di Matteo was today reassured no decision would be taken over his Chelsea future until after the Champions League final.

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay gave nothing away about Roberto Di Matteo’s future after watching the caretaker manager lead the club to FA Cup glory.

Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insists he is not necessarily planning to take a year out of football and would return straight away if the right opportunity came up.

Chelsea will decide this week whether to make a renewed bid for Luka Modric, chief executive Ron Gourlay has revealed.

Guus Hiddink may have moved a step closer to becoming Chelsea manager today after the president of the Turkish Football Federation announced he would not stand for re-election.

IN A match billed as the most expensive in Premier League history, featuring players worth a combined value of €575m, it was the investment of Roman Abramovich’s in the futures market that kept Chelsea in the title race and quelled talk that manager Carlo Ancelotti may not have a future at all.

FERNANDO TORRES today lit the blue-touchpaper for Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday by insisting he would have no qualms scoring against his former club.

IT’S good to be despised again. Enemies of football once more. Ruining the game, the axis of evil etc. Funny how we didn’t hear these phrases when City were buying anything that moved.

Fernando Torres would have no qualms scoring against Liverpool if he makes his Chelsea debut in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash against the Reds at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have confirmed that boss Carlo Ancelotti will be handed more transfer funds if the Italian coach asks for them.

CHELSEA want victorious manager Carlo Ancelotti to set up a trophy-winning dynasty at Stamford Bridge – with their own batch of Academy starlets.

Chelsea want victorious Carlo Ancelotti to set-up a trophy-winning dynasty at Stamford Bridge.

CHIEF EXECUTIVe Ron Gourlay has read the riot act to Chelsea’s misbehaving stars in a tough-talking showdown with the squad at the club’s training ground this week.

CARLO ANCELOTTI is hoping to use Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan as an opportunity to end his feud with Jose Mourinho.

CHELSEA appear to have shelved any plans to move from Stamford Bridge after revealing the club would consider naming rights for the stadium.

CHELSEA yesterday named Ron Gourlay as their new chief executive.

League leaders Chelsea, fresh from their 1-0 Champions League success over Porto, host rivals Tottenham on Sunday, who themselves have enjoyed an excellent start to the new season.

Chelsea chief operating officer Ron Gourlay has today been named as Peter Kenyon’s replacement as chief executive.