Ranking every Chelsea manager of the Roman Abramovich era from worst to best 

#7 Rafa Benitez (2012-13)

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Rafa Benitez may very well have been the most unpopular manager in the Roman Abramovich era, mainly due to his previous spell in charge of Liverpool, but if you take away the Chelsea fans’ feelings, he did a great job as the boss.

He didn’t inherit the strongest squad in the clubs history, but Rafa did a superb job in steadying the ship, even though it was very clear that he wouldn’t be a long-term manager at the club.

However, having won 58.3% of his games in charge, a strict look at just the performances of his side provided a strong indication that he could have done a fine job as the manager for a longer period.

Despite serious hate from his own fans, he managed to stay level headed and got on with the task at hand, guiding the team to a Champions League position for the club to build on the following year.

Rafa also brought a trophy back to Stamford Bridge, winning the Europa League, which made them the only team to hold both European trophies simultaneously (until a few days later when a new Champions League holder was crowned).