Gianfranco Zola: Remembering Magic Box's Role in Chelsea's Return to Prominence

It's often joked that Chelsea don't have any pre-Roman Abramovich history. That's obviously not true, but there's no denying that there were some tough times at Stamford Bridge before the Russian's arrival in 2003. The 1970s saw Chelsea plummet down the football league and financial struggles even saw the Blues face being forced to disband. The 80s and early 90s were all about just sorting things out, but Chelsea began thriving after Ruud Gullit took over as player-manager in 1996. Gullit... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/