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Claude Makelele opens up on rejecting Manchester United and his new role at Chelsea - football.london
![EUPEN, BELGIUM - JULY 18 : Head coach Claude Makelele pictured during the 2018 - 2019 season photo shoot of Kas Eupen on July 18, 2018 in Eupen, Belgium. (Photo David Hagemann/Isosport Stock Photo - Alamy EUPEN, BELGIUM - JULY 18 : Head coach Claude Makelele pictured during the 2018 - 2019 season photo shoot of Kas Eupen on July 18, 2018 in Eupen, Belgium. (Photo David Hagemann/Isosport Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R306C9/eupen-belgium-july-18-head-coach-claude-makelele-pictured-during-the-2018-2019-season-photo-shoot-of-kas-eupen-on-july-18-2018-in-eupen-belgium-photo-david-hagemannisosport-R306C9.jpg)
EUPEN, BELGIUM - JULY 18 : Head coach Claude Makelele pictured during the 2018 - 2019 season photo shoot of Kas Eupen on July 18, 2018 in Eupen, Belgium. (Photo David Hagemann/Isosport Stock Photo - Alamy
![Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele warming up for PSG, 2011 - Planet Football Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele warming up for PSG, 2011 - Planet Football](https://d3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2021/08/14095830/Claude-Makelele-PSG.jpg)
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele warming up for PSG, 2011 - Planet Football
![Chelsea legend Claude Makelele joins Swansea as Paul Clement's assistant coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Chelsea legend Claude Makelele joins Swansea as Paul Clement's assistant coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/01/11/16/claude-makelele-2.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75)
Chelsea legend Claude Makelele joins Swansea as Paul Clement's assistant coach | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
![Claude Makelele to join Cech and potentially Lampard by returning to Chelsea in coaching role | The Sun Claude Makelele to join Cech and potentially Lampard by returning to Chelsea in coaching role | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NINTCHDBPICT000497719172.jpg)
Claude Makelele to join Cech and potentially Lampard by returning to Chelsea in coaching role | The Sun
![France's coach Raymond Domenech and Claude Makelele during the Euro 2008 UEFA European Championship Soccer match, Group C, Romania vs France at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, June 9, 2008. At France's coach Raymond Domenech and Claude Makelele during the Euro 2008 UEFA European Championship Soccer match, Group C, Romania vs France at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, June 9, 2008. At](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/bb56a55c66b9485bada07fb215a90c1d/2e524xg.jpg)
France's coach Raymond Domenech and Claude Makelele during the Euro 2008 UEFA European Championship Soccer match, Group C, Romania vs France at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, June 9, 2008. At
![French media: Makelele to return to Chelsea as an advisor to the club president - Football | Tribuna.com French media: Makelele to return to Chelsea as an advisor to the club president - Football | Tribuna.com](https://90l.tribuna.com/images/a0/8c/3f/a08c3fccc84e43119cbf993c2de81dc2500x500@2x.jpg)
French media: Makelele to return to Chelsea as an advisor to the club president - Football | Tribuna.com
![Swansea assistant manager Claude Makelele (left) and coach Nigel Gibbs before the Premier League match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea Stock Photo - Alamy Swansea assistant manager Claude Makelele (left) and coach Nigel Gibbs before the Premier League match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HGX9RF/swansea-assistant-manager-claude-makelele-left-and-coach-nigel-gibbs-HGX9RF.jpg)
Swansea assistant manager Claude Makelele (left) and coach Nigel Gibbs before the Premier League match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea Stock Photo - Alamy
![Claude Makelele returns to Chelsea in a new coaching role | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club Claude Makelele returns to Chelsea in a new coaching role | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club](https://img.chelseafc.com/image/upload/f_auto,w_1440,c_fill,g_faces,q_90/editorial/news/2019/8/Claude-Makelele-Cobham-arrival.jpg)