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Chelsea Signs Roberto Di Matteo To Permanent Position

13 June, 13:17, by admin Tags: ,

Though most soccer fans have been focusing on Euro 2012 happenings in recent days, there has been some big news out of the Champions League. Today, Chelsea announced that they have appointed Roberto Di Matteo as their full-time coach following the signing of a two-year contract.

Just three weeks ago, Di Matteo led Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League title as an interim coach. He stepped into the position during the final 11 weeks of the season following the firing of Andre Villas-Boas.

“I’m obviously delighted to have been appointed as manager and first-team coach,” Di Matteo said following the announcement. “We all achieved incredible success last season that made history for this great club. Our aim is to continue building on that and I’m already planning and looking forward to the squad’s return for preseason.”

Prior to this week’s announcement, there was speculation that Chelsea would overlook Di Matteo, who turned 42 last week. It was rumored that the club was aiming to sign Pep Guardiola following his departure from Barcelona. But with today’s announcement, it seems that the Chelsea owners and top officials are certain Roberto is right for the job.

“Roberto put a smile back in the dressing room. The confidence was pretty evident towards the end of the season,” said former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins. “He’s a former Chelsea player so the fans can relate to him as player and manager. It’s not often you get a manager come in and within six months win the FA Cup and the Champions League.”

Owner tried to promote Stability for the Wolves

12 January, 09:37, by admin Tags: , ,

Steve Morgan, the owner of the Wolves is backing the current coach of the team regardless of the team being in another regulation battle. Morgan wants to make clear that the Wolves are not a “hire-and-fire club.” The Wolves is a soccer club located in Wolverhampton located in central England. 

“Its not for me to comment on other clubs. All I can do is comment on Wolves…Of course, we have our problems but our philosophy is to work through the problems.”

Other clubs managers have been recently sacked due to poor turnout. The Wolves owners, Steve Morgan and Jez Moxey have consistently shown their support for coach McCarthy whether the team is winning or loosing. This attitude hasn’t changed even during the recent Premier League survival fight. Morgan’s rational for supporting McCarthy is that he’s seen his skills at Molineux, also located in Wolverhampton, and hopes to see the same skills used toward the Wolves.

Morgan’s final words on the matter were: “I’ve never commented on the manager’s job in four and a half years I’ve been at the club and I’m not going to start now.”