The popular choice of the dressing room, he was eventually appointed by Ken Bates for the start of the new campaign.

• 而波特菲尔德之前在切尔西的教练经历并没有被遗忘，由于队员们的绝对支持，波特菲尔德在之后的新赛季初被肯.；贝茨任命为切尔西主帅。