Why did zola leave chelsea

Chelsea have denied wrongdoing. The club appealed against the decision to the court of arbitration for sport this month but the ban has not been frozen.

Kovacic made 51 appearances for Chelsea last season but failed to score. Chelsea legends are returning to the club left and right, but one is heading the other way. Regardless, it is a minor thing for me. It was important that it helped my career. Working for a top club with a top coach has been good for me. But to work for Maurizio and Chelsea was a great opportunity. He played an important role assisting his compatriot as Sarri adapted to English football and Chelsea, and also on the training pitches at Cobham using his expertise gained over many years at the top of the game.

Over the course of his playing time at Stamford Bridge, Zola, who was voted Chelsea Player of the Year on two occasions, was renowned for his ability to score spectacular goals, including a host of memorable free-kicks and a wonderful back-heeled volley in a FA Cup tie against Norwich.

He raced on to a Dennis Wise pass and finished brilliantly just seconds after coming off the bench, sealing a win over Stuttgart. Gianfranco Zola will leave Chelsea this weekend upon the expiry of his contract, having turned down the offer of an ambassadorial role at the club and resolved to find work as a manager.

The Italian, who achieved legendary status as a player at Chelsea, served as the assistant to Maurizio Sarri last season, when the club secured a return to the Champions League on the back of a third-placed Premier League finish and won the Europa League.

Sarri has moved to Juventus to succeed Massimiliano Allegri — he will be replaced by Frank Lampard , who will bring his own staff to Stamford Bridge — and Zola wants to be a manager, rather than an assistant, in his next job. He showed what he could do as a coach in the first two roles, although it did not work out at Birmingham.

The year-old was a part of the Chelsea successes under Sarri and he would back himself to do well as a manager in the right structure, most likely alongside a technical director. Please update your payment details to keep enjoying your Irish Times subscription. Gianfranco Zola turns down Chelsea role and targets job as manager Italian club legend worked as an assistant under Maurizio Sarri last season Thu, Jun 27, , David Hytner.

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