Special one,once more: Jose Mourinho signs for Chelsea

There have been seven managers at Chelsea in the six years since Jose Mourinho left,having won every major domestic honor at Stamford Bridge but repeatedly falling short of giving Abramovich a Champions League trophy.

I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success,drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate, Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said. Mourinhos return to Chelsea had been widely expected for weeks. Before flying to London,he told a Spanish TV program that he was expecting to be hired by Chelsea by the end of the week.

And on Sunday,the Premier Leagues official site mistakenly published a story saying a deal had been completed. Mourinho won two Premier League titles,an FA Cup and two League Cups between 2004 and 2007 with Chelsea.

He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again, Gourlay added.

After leaving Chelsea,the 50-year-old Portuguese went on to coach Inter,winning two Serie A titles,the Italian Cup and the Champions League. With Madrid,he won one Copa del Rey and one Spanish league title. He has won two Champions League trophies too.