A trendsetter, he began the Chelsea revival.
Having won the League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup in his first truncated season (1998) after Ruud Gullit's dismissal, Gianluca Vialli won the FA Cup in 2000.
The Italian also added the Charity Shield (2000) and the UEFA Super Cup (2000) to his trophy cabinet.
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However, he was sacked five games into the next season, reportedly for losing the dressing room.
It was said that the club and the manager had parted on good terms with 'the usual Italian formalities of a bear hug and a kiss'.
There's no reason to believe that explanation.
Photographs: Reuters
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