Here are the records of Abramovich's eight managers:
Claudio Ranieri (2000-04 -- appointed by previous chairman Ken Bates and sacked by Abramovich)
Record: Played 197, Won 105, Drawn 46, Lost 46
Win ratio 53.3 per cent
SACKED
Jose Mourinho (2004-07)
Record: P182, W123, D39, 20
Win ratio 67.6 per cent
SACKED
Avram Grant (2007-08)
Record: P54, W36, D13, L5
Win ratio 66.7 per cent
SACKED
Luiz Felipe Scolari (2008-09)
Record: P36, W20, D11, L5
Win ratio 55.6 per cent
SACKED
Guus Hiddink (2009)
Record: P22, W16, D5, L1
Win ratio 72.7 per cent
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Carlo Ancelotti (2009-11)
Record: P107, W67, D19, L21
Win ratio 62.6 per cent
SACKED
Andre Villas-Boas (2011-12)
Record: P40, W20, D10, L10
Win ratio 50 per cent
SACKED
Source: AFP
Source: AFP