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Sept 20, 2007 José Mourinho loses his job two days after Chelsea fail
to beat Rosenborg in a Champions League group match at Stamford Bridge.
Avram Grant, the director of football, becomes first-team coach. Chelsea
fans protest at his appointment.
Oct 11 Henk ten Cate, the Ajax coach, leaves Amsterdam to become
Chelsea’s assistant first-team coach.
Feb 24, 2008 Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Carling Cup
final at Wembley.
March 8 Chelsea knocked out of the FA Cup by Barnsley.
April 30 Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-2 at home to secure aggregate win and
reach the Champions League final in Moscow.
May 11 Chelsea can regain the Barclays Premier League title on the
final day of the season, but Manchester United win to finish two points
ahead of Grant’s team.
May 21 Chelsea draw 1-1 with United in the Champions League final, but
lose on penalties after John Terry misses a crucial kick.
May 24 Grant’s contract is terminated “by mutual consent”.
May 25 Guus Hiddink, Roberto Mancini, Frank Rijkaard, Mark Hughes,
Carlo Ancelotti, Mourinho and Luiz Felipe Scolari linked with the vacant
post.
May 29 Ten Cate loses his job.
June 2 Mourinho replaces Mancini as Inter Milan coach.
June 3 Carlo Ancelotti turns down Chelsea’s £7 million-a-year offer.
June 8 Chelsea fail in a second attempt to get Ancelotti.
June 10 Scolari says that he would like to work in a different country
next season.
June 11 Chelsea announce that Scolari will take over at Stamford Bridge
on July 1.
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