 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mourinho akasiya Chelsea zvisingatarisirwi musi wa20 Gunyana 2007 nekubvumirana, kunyangwe paine kusawirirana kwakateedzana nemuridzi Abramovich. Bhodhi reChelsea rakaita musangano wechimbichimbi ndokusarudza kuti yakanga yava nguva yokusiya maneja wavo. Mourinho akabva semutungamiri akabudirira zvikuru munhoroondo yeChelsea, mushure mekukunda mikombe mitanhatu yekirabhu mumakore matatu. Akanga asinawo kukundwa mumitambo yose yeligi yekumba. Avram Grant akatsiva Mourinho semurairidzi weChelsea asi akakundikana kuhwina chero mikombe mugore rake achitungamira uye aizodzingwa pakupera kwemwaka wa2007-08. Chikwata chaGrant chakakwanisa kusvika kumagumo eChampions Leaguechinhu chakatadza kuitwa naMourinho mumakore ake matatu ari kuChelsea, akasvika mufainari yeLigi Cup ndokuchengetedza nhambo yeimba isina kurohwa kuStamford Bridge. Chelsea yaGrant yakapedzawo iri yechipiri muPremier League. 