The Blues legend is working alongside the head coach and is thankful to have been brought back, after painful experiences in football management
Gianfranco Zola is a much beloved figure at Stamford Bridge, but admits he was still surprised when Maurizio Sarri offered him the assistant head coach position at Chelsea prior to the season.
Zola will always be regarded as a legendary player for the Blues, but his post-playing career saw him go through three sackings and two resignations as he failed to turn his football knowledge into dugout success.
When the Italian speaks it is clear that he has an incredible knowledge of the game.