Ray Wilkins leaves Chelsea

Wilkins leaves with immediate effect

Chelsea have just announced that they will not be reneweing the contract of Ray Wilkins and that he will leave the club with immediate effect, Wilkins was part of the setup with Gianluca Vialli, once Vialli was sacked, he left with the Italian to join Watford and after had a spell with Millwall. He was then re-appointed assistant manager to Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea in September 2008 when Steve Clarke departed to West Ham United with Gianfranco Zola,

When Scolari was sacked from Chelsea, Wilkins was appointed caretaker-manager until Gus Hiddink became the temporary manager in 2008 until the end of the season, Wilkins once again took the role as assistant and continued when Carlo Ancelotti was appointed manager.

This will come as a shock to many Blues fans as Wilkins looked to have struck up a good relationship was Carlo Ancelotti since last season. Ray Wilkins was a part of the coaching staff that helped Chelsea win their heroic double.

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said: 'On behalf of everyone at the club I would like to thank Ray for everything he has done for Chelsea Football Club. We all wish him well for the future.'

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