Zola returns to Chelsea as Sarri's assistant


FILE PHOTO: Football - West Ham United v Arsenal - FA Cup Third Round - Upton Park - 09/10 - 3/1/10 Gianfranco Zola - West Ham United Manager Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola has returned to the club as assistant to new manager Maurizio Sarri, the Premier League side said on Wednesday.

Zola spent seven years at Stamford Bridge as a player, scoring 80 goals and helping the club win two FA Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a UEFA Super Cup and one League Cup.

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