Chelsea Name Clarke Replacement!

Last updated : 19 September 2008 By Footy Mad - Editor

Former Chelsea midfielder Wilkins embarks on his second coaching spell with the club, having previously worked under former manager Gianluca Vialli.

The 52-year-old begins work immediately and steps into the role vacated by Clarke who resigned to team up with former Blues hero Gianfranco Zola, now in charge at West Ham.

Wilkins will work closely with new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, and returns to the game after losing his coaching position with the England Under-21 side last year following Peter Taylor's exit and Stuart Pearce's subsequent appointment as head coach.