Chelsea's new assistant Zenden talks of 'surprise' move

Bolo Zenden admits that he was shocked to get a phone call on Wednesday night asking him to assist Rafael Benitez at Chelsea, but was more than happy to make a return to Stamford Bridge, where he left in 2004 to join Middlesbrough.

Zenden told Chelsea TV, “It’s been really hectic, to say the least,”

“It really came as a surprise to me as well.

“I got the shout at eight, nine-o’clock in the evening, and they told me to come around next day at 1pm at Cobham.

“I thought, ‘I’d better start packing my stuff and try to sort out a flight’, because it really happened so fast.”

Zenden added: “The first day was absolutely hectic, a bit of madness, because no-one really knew what was going to happen and everyone has to try to find their feet again.

“It gives you just a short time space to prepare things.

“You cannot go at 200mph – it’s not going to work – so it will take a little bit of time.

“The players are willing to pick it up quickly and that’s the right attitude, I guess.”

Once popular Bolo Zenden will be a small positive for Chelsea fans, who are livid that Rafael Benitez has been hired to take control of the club. Zenden has played under many manager’s in his playing career and will no doubt have some of his own idea’s to bring to the club. Will he have enough influence to stop Rafa ruining our season?