Grant signs new Chelsea deal

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The club announced the news out of the blue on their website on Thursday afternoon.

Israeli Grant, 52, took over as Chelsea boss earlier this season in the wake of Jose Mourinho's departure and has gradually won the fans over with consistent performances and results in both the Premier League and European competition.

Former Israel coach Grant first came to England in 2006, when he was appointed technical director at Portsmouth.

Earlier this year, he took on a similar role as director of football at Stamford Bridge and was placed in charge of the first team alongside Steve Clarke when Mourinho sensationally parted company with the club.

Chelsea were fifth in the Barclays Premier League when Mourinho departed, two points behind leaders Arsenal and having made a modest start to the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at home to Rosenborg.

Since then, the Blues' form has been impressive, comfortably earning them a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League and helping them climb to third in the domestic league, three points behind the Gunners.