Chelsea, Jose Mourinho: 'Special One' Returns as Manager of Premier League Powerhouse for New 2013 & 2014 Season

Manager Jose Mourinho has officially left his coaching position at Real Madrid to return to Chelsea after leaving the club in 2007. Fans of the English Premier League team have struggled through numerous other coaches since Mourinho's departure and have desperately hoped for his return. Though it was not much of a secret, fans can rest easy as of today since Mourinho has officially been named the new manager of Chelsea FC.

The 2012 European champions have gone through a ridiculous amount of managers over the years after poor performances and lackluster results. Though they ended this last season by holding up the Europa League championship trophy, they did so with interim coach Rafael Benitez. He always considered himself simply a substitute for the recently sacked Roberto Di Matteo, since he had made some remarks about the club during his stint at Liverpool. The fans would have never accepted him.

So with Benitez finishing Chelsea's season strong and making his planned exit, fans were anxiously waiting to see what the Real Madrid manager would do. Luckily for them, he came back.

"I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate," Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said in the announcement statement.

"It is our aim to keep the club moving forward to achieve greater success in the future, and Jose is our number one choice as we believe he is the right manager to do just that. He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again."

Mourinho felt that this last season at Real Madrid was the worst of his career. In a statement on Friday he said:

"I wish everyone associated with Real Madrid much happiness in the future. I appreciate the support of lots of fans and respect the criticism of others. Once again, a lot of happiness to everyone and, above all, good health. Hala Madrid!"