Chelsea FC Home 1996/1997

Chelsea FC Home 1996/1997
With Glenn Hoddle leaving to become England manager, Chelsea gave the managerial role to midfielder Ruud Gullit, who used his continental connections to bring in world-class international players. He brought players like, France center-back Frank Leboeuf. But more iconic perhaps the likes of the Italian superstars. Midfielder Roberto Di Matteo, Parma’s playmaker Gianfranco Zola and the Champions League winning striker and Juventus captain Gianluca Vialli.

Gullit had a dream start to his managerial career as Chelsea won the FA Cup with a 2–0 win over Middlesbrough. He ended Chelsea’s 26-year trophy drought and making him the first foreign manager to win a major trophy with an English club.

Zola was voted FWA Footballer of the Year after a brilliant first season at Stamford Bridge in which he scored 12 goals and contributed many assists, while fellow countryman and record £4.5 million signing Roberto Di Matteo scored one of Chelsea’s goals in the triumphant Wembley final. If you want to re-live some Zola moments, you can watch them here.

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