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Chelsea chief Gourlay: We will still hold Di Matteo talks

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay says the club will not bow to pressure by simply appointing Roberto Di Matteo as permanent manager.

The Italian led the Blues to the Champions League/FA Cup double after taking over from Andre Villas-Boas during the campaign and despite his success, the West London club will be sure to look at all the possibilities before installing their next boss.

"As we've said exactly from the day Robbie was given the job as interim coach, let's get through to the end of the season, we set ourselves goals and then when that season ends then we'll sit down and discuss things," Gourlay told Sky Sports News.

"Whilst we hoped to get to Munich we didn't know at the time we would get there so we just asked Robbie to give us his best and see where we went.

"So now we have to sit down over the next week or two, or however long it takes, because we've got to do what is right for the football club.

"We will look at the season, look what worked for us, look at the mistakes we made, put them right and then take it forward.

"I know the fans will be pushing for Robbie, but we're not jumping into anything rash.

"He has done fantastically well and I'm very proud of him and what he has achieved. But we will stick with what we said and sit down and talk things through and work things out."

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