Avram Grant was promoted from director of football to fill the hot seat but, displaying the world-weary demeanour of a man who expected every game to be his last, he was out after less than a season.
If John Terry had remained upright for half a second more on a soggy Moscow night in May then Grant would probably still have been battling for honours on all fronts as Chelsea manager.
But the England centre half went flying and sent his penalty wide, minutes later Manchester United were crowned European champions and Chelsea's wait to get their name on the trophy went on.
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Grant, the only manager to take the London club to the final, was immediately sent packing after nine months.
The fact that the Israeli led them consistently, runeers-up finishes in League Cup, Premier League and Champions League, didn't matter in the final analysis.
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