Chelsea have enjoyed the most successful period in their history since Roman Abramovich’s takeover, but that hasn’t stopped the Blues regularly chopping and changing managers over that period.
Since 2003, Chelsea have had 12 permanent managers and have gained a reputation for trigger-happy impatience. Current boss Frank Lampard was hired with an eye on a longer-term project but is under pressure following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
We’ve compared the Premier League points per game record of every permanent manager to take charge of Chelsea under Abramovich, ranking them from worst to best.
12. Frank Lampard
Games: 55
Win rate: 49%
Points-per-game (PPG): 1.67
11. Andre Villas-Boas
Games: 27
Win rate: 48%
PPG: 1.70
10. Claudio Ranieri
Games: 146
Win rate: 52%
PPG: 1.82
9. Roberto Di Matteo
Games: 23
Win rate: 52%
PPG: 1.83
8. Maurizio Sarri
Games: 38
Win rate: 55%
PPG: 1.89
7. Guus Hiddink
Games: 34
Win rate: 53%
PPG: 1.94
6. Luis Felipe Scolari
Games: 23
Win %: 56
PPG: 1.96
5. Rafael Benitez
Games: 26
Win rate: 58%
PPG: 1.96
4. Carlo Ancelotti
Games: 76
Win rate: 63%
PPG: 2.07
3. Antonio Conte
Games: 76
Win rate: 67%
PPG: 2.14
2. Jose Mourinho
Games: 212
Win rate: 66%
PPG: 2.19
1. Avram Grant
Games: 32
Win rate: 69%
PPG: 2.31
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