Thursday, September 18, 2008

CHELSEA REPLACE STEPHEN CLARKE WITH RAY WILKINS>

After the departure of Stephen Clarke to West Ham as an assistant coach ,Chelsea have replaced him with a former player called Ray Wilkins, as Chelseas assistant coach to Scolari..
Ray Wilkins is 53 years oldand had playedat Stamford Bridge for a period of six years from the year 1973. And was also an assistant coach to the Italian footballer Gianluca Vialli. Vialli first played for Chelsea and later coached Chelsea., Wilkins was his assistant coach then.
During hiss playing days at Chelsea, he played 198 games for them and was also their captain at 18 years of age.
He then moved to Manchester United in the year 1979. He won the F.A. cup with Manchester United four years later.
He also won 83 caps for England. At club level he played for A.c.Milan, Rangers,P.S.G. in France and Queen Park Rangers.
The former England player returns to the game after loosing his place as the under 21 coach to Stuarrt Pearce .Theformer coach before Wilkins was Peter Taylor
Wilkins first game this week will be verses Manchester United, his old club.

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