A quirk of fate meant Graham Potter's last game in management was a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
It cost him his job at Chelsea in April 2023, as the Blues acted less than 24 hours later to end his brief Stamford Bridge reign.
Almost two years later the 49-year-old returned to the dugout to suffer another loss to Villa, this time in the FA Cup, in his first game as West Ham boss.
At his Thursday unveiling, he spoke about accepting both the successes and the setbacks, his spell at Chelsea a perfect example.