Ranking the Last 10 Chelsea FC Managers

Chelsea fans have seen a lot of managers come and go in recent years, mostly due to the rapid hire-fire policy Roman Abramovich has adopted in his quest for success.

The Russian billionaire's impatience when it comes to the man in charge is world renowned and world class manager or not, failure to secure the results necessary ends with you cleaning out your desk.

This article takes a look at the successes and failures of the last 10 managers to take the helm at Stamford Bridge. It will rank the managers by not only their trophies and win percentage rates, but also their signings and extracurricular work for the club.

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10: Andre Villas-Boas

At this moment, it's difficult to rank the manager dubbed the next 'Special One' as he is yet to record substantial time in charge of proceedings.

The signs do look good though, and it might be that Roman Abramovich relaxes his trigger finger for a few years since he paid over £13million to release Andre Villas-Boas from his post at FC Porto.

I'd be willing to bet he is given more time to achieve success than Carlo Ancelotti was considering his age, supposed raw talent and cost.

In the transfer market, Villas-Boas made some good moves securing Romelu Lukaku and Juan Manuel Mata amongst others, and he looks to be moulding a team that will be victorious for years to come.

9: Glenn Hoddle

Glenn Hoddle was the first of three successive player-managers Chelsea employed during the '90s.

Whilst comparing successes in Chelsea's managers over the last 15 years or so, it's important to remember the Roman Abramovich factor. It could be perceived that success is easier to achieve now with the Russian billionaire bankrolling the club, but regardless, Hoddle wasn't a major success.

He has the worst win ratio of all the last 10 managers of Chelsea FC and led the team to successive modest finishes in the English Premier League.

He left his post to manage England in 1996.

8: Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit has been criticised in many of his jobs and Chelsea was no exception.

He was removed in bizarre circumstances by the board after a 'disagreement' despite bringing FA Cup glory to Stamford Bridge.

Ken Bates, former Chelsea Chairman, stated that he never liked Ruud Gullit at all. He's been criticised for having a party life style by Russian club Terek, and my own experience of meeting him portrayed him to be a rude man.

He brought cup success to Chelsea for the first time in several decades nonetheless, but his win ratio for the club was meagre and his relationship with the board was unstable.

Perhaps harsh to be ranked so low, but Chelsea have experienced far more success in recent years.

7: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Perhaps it is significant of just how itchy Roman Abramovich's trigger finger is if a World Cup-winning manager gets the sack after just 36 games in charge.

In fairness, Scolari's results as Chelsea manager did slump alarmingly during the December-January period and if they were to retain hopes of winning the league, something had to be done.

He wasn't in charge for a full season, and thus never had the chance to compete for silverware. His mark on Chelsea was an unsuccessful loan signing of Ricardo Quaresma and £8 million spent on the initially successful, but in the end disappointing Deco.

6: Gianluca Vialli

The last player manager to have been employed by Chelsea was Gianluca Vialli, an award unlikely to be bestowed upon another any time soon.

His win ratio for the club was average, but he does remain one of the most successful managers in the clubs history in terms of cup successes, securing the FA Cup, League Cup, Cup Winner's Cup and European Super Cup during his time at the helm.

He also smashed in plenty goals during his dual role and managed a near 1-in-2 goals per game even in his 30s.

5: Avram Grant

Avram Grant didn't do a bad job at Chelsea, but he didn't do a great one either.

The fans and players never really took to him, and his training methods were outdated to say the least. I suppose being buddies with Roman Abramovich has its perks though.

He secured Chelsea a runner-up spot in the League Cup and fell agonisingly short of UEFA Champions League success as John Terry's infamous penalty hit the outside of the post.

He was very, very close to being a Champions League winner. Unfortunately, all he can be thanked for is signing two very useful players in Nicolas Anelka and Branislav Ivanovic.

4: Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri had a tough reign with Chelsea and never managed to win a title. Why is he so high up in this list? I believe his work on the players at the club was to be admired and he produced a wonderful season bettered only by Arsenal's Invincibles.

He nurtured John Terry and the once rising star Samuele Dalla-Bona and signed influential players such as Frank Lampard and Joe Cole.

He, like most other managers, made some mistakes in the transfer market such as Hernan Crespo and Adrian Mutu, but he was integral to the development of the players who provided the heartbeat for Chelsea over the last five or so years.

3: Guus Hiddink

Guus Hiddink has the best win ratio of every man to have ever managed Chelsea. He's not quite top of the list though as he only managed 21 games as the interim manager following Luiz Felipe Scolari's sacking.

In direct contrast to the likes of Avram Grant, the entire Chelsea team really took to Hiddink and begged him to stay. Unfortunately for the players and fans alike, Hiddink stated all along he would return to managing just Russia after the season had ended and he kept his word.

He was able to crown off his short period in England with a trophy though, securing the FA Cup after beating Everton 2-1 in 2009.

Hiddink is permanently endeared into Chelsea hearts.

2: Carlo Ancelotti

There's a chance some will disagree with Carlo Ancelotti's high ranking in this list, but for me the Italian did very, very well at the helm.

The pressure he was under in his first season to deliver under Abramovich must have been incredible and he managed to deliver the domestic double at the end of 09-10 season, winning the league and the FA Cup.

He will also be remembered for some decent work with the players as he brought rising star Josh McEachran into the first team and signed fan favourite David Luiz.

He was sacked at the end of last season after finishing second in the Premier League.

1: Jose Mourinho

Was it going to be anyone else?

Jose Mourinho is, in my mind, the most successful Chelsea manager ever. Two Premier League titles, two League Cups, one FA Cup and a Community Shield represents the biggest haul any Chelsea manager has ever reeled in.

He signed several players who have been key performers for Chelsea over the years including Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Ricardo Carvalho.

Having just secured the Champions League title for FC Porto, Roman Abramovich decided to take a gamble on a young coach and it paid off. Is he hoping that lightning strikes twice in Andre Villas-Boas?