Roman Abramovich: Chelsea’s big moments during his 19-year reign

Roman Abramovich’s ownership of Chelsea is at an end after the club announced the completion of a sale to Todd Boehly’s consortium.

Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 and under his ownership the men’s first team have won 19 major titles.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at some key moments of Abramovich’s time at Stamford Bridge.

Following the departure of manager Claudio Ranieri in the summer of 2004, Chelsea brought in Jose Mourinho who had just won the Champions League at Porto.

Having proclaimed himself as “a special one”, the hungry young Portuguese coach soon built a squad capable of challenging for honours again – delivering the League Cup in 2005 which was followed by a first league championship title for Chelsea since 1955.

Mourinho guided the Blues to another Premier League crown in 2005-06 and went on to lift the FA Cup the following year with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, the first at the new Wembley, courtesy of an extra-time goal from Didier Drogba.

Following the departure of Mourinho in September 2007, Israeli Avram Grant took over in the dugout and that season took Chelsea to the Champions League final in Moscow, where they faced United and the match ended 1-1.

A costly slip by captain John Terry in the penalty shoot-out saw United go on to lift the trophy once again when Edwin van der Sar saved Nicholas Anelka’s spot-kick.

Under Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea won a first double in 2009-10, scoring 103 goals on their way to the Premier League title and then lifting the FA Cup at Wembley with a 1-0 victory over Portsmouth.

With Roberto Di Matteo having taken over following Andre Villas-Boas’ ill-fated reign, Chelsea won the 2012 Champions League with a penalty shoot-out victory over Bayern