Ray Wilkins

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Chelsea have confirmed that Ray Wilkins has joined the club's coaching staff.

Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has moved quickly to bring the 52-year-old in as assistant first-team coach to replace Steve Clarke, who departed for West Ham earlier this week.

It is the second time that Wilkins has become part of the coaching staff at the club he began his footballing career with some 35 years ago.

In 1999 he became assistant to then Blues chief Gianluca Vialli but he followed the Italian to Watford when he left the club in 2001.

Wilkins started his playing career at Stamford Bridge and played nearly 200 games for the club before he was sold to Manchester United.

The former England midfielder was always held in high esteem by the Chelsea faithful and his appointment will be a popular one

Skysports.

I am happy to see Ray Wilkins back at the bridge a Skysports expert on English game would be of alot of help to LPS and the team.

[True_Blue 469]

Well it was expected that we bring in another Legend

Welcome Ray

[Ollie 4,400]

Thats quality, always makes me happy when we bring old blues back. He came back to help us out in the Vialli days when graham rix was absent and its good to see him back again. Another ex-blue that trully loves the club. Wouldve been good id dennis had come tho and left newcastle. What he is still there for is beyond a joke.

[Matterz 67]

Its awesome to have him back, will make a good impact. Its great that the club is always keeping a Blue legend around so that we can always remeber where we came from and knows the spirit of Chelsea.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Brilliant appointment by the club, remember, you heard it from me first

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Reckons the League is tops; (Mail on Sunday)

Wilkins' first task is to prepare his new players for a clash against United on Sunday and, having earned a reputation for one-on-one psychology during his previous spell at Stamford Bridge, he will looking to have a quiet word with some of the key contenders.

'If it's just a few words in the right direction and it helps, then that's what we're hoping to achieve,' he said.

Wilkins' first piece of advice to his new troops, however, was to insist the Premier League should be their priority this season.

'It's vitally important you win your own league,' he said. 'It's a good time to play United. They have played six games and only won only one of those, while we've been outstanding.'

[Kez 2,727]

Brilliant appointment im chuffed with that