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The self-styled 'Special One' has signed a four-year contract with the West London side, which he left in 2007 after winning two league titles, the FA Cup and two league cups. He replaces Rafa Benitez, who guided Chelsea to third place in the Premier League and won the Europa League after taking over the helm on an interim basis last November. Speaking to Chelsea TV, Mourinho said: "I'm very happy. I had to prepare myself for not to be too emotional at my arrival at the club but obviously I'm very happy. "It was an easy decision. I met the owner (Roman Abramovich) and I think in five minutes after a couple of very short but pragmatic questions we decided I think straight away. "I asked the boss - 'do you want me back?' and the boss asked me 'do you want to come back?' and I think in a couple of minutes, decision made. "I love it here and I have big connections with the club. I think we are ready to marry again and to be happy and successful again." Mourinho first joined Chelsea in 2004 and led them to back-to-back Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, but left the following year after falling out with Abramovich over transfer budgets. The Portuguese went on to win league titles in Italy and Spain with Inter Milan and Real Madrid respectively. Chelsea fans show their appreciation for Mourinho earlier this year He said of his split from Chelsea: "I think my departure was not easy for the club but if you analyse it in a cool way and leave emotions a bit apart, I think it was fantastic because in my career after that I had what I was aiming for in that period of my career. "By the other way, Chelsea football club got important trophies after that, had important moments in the history of the club and now we are back together in a great moment for both." He also told Chelsea TV: "In my career I had two great passions, Inter and Chelsea, and Chelsea is more important for me. It was very, very hard to play against Chelsea. "Now I promise exactly the same thing I promised in 2004, with the difference that I'm one of you." Chelsea's chief executive Ron Gourlay said: "I am delighted to welcome Jose back to Chelsea. His continued success, drive and ambition made him the outstanding candidate. "It is our aim to keep the club moving forward to achieve greater success in the future and Jose is our number one choice as we believe he is the right manager to do just that. "He was and remains a hugely popular figure at the club and everyone here looks forward to working with him again." Mourinho will be officially presented as the new Chelsea boss in a press conference at Stamford Bridge next Monday, almost a decade since he was first unveiled at the club. The 50-year-old parted company with Spanish giants Real Madrid at the weekend after three years in which he won La Liga and the Copa Del Rey. Before that he took Inter Milan to Champions League glory and two Serie A titles between 2008 and 2010. Since leaving Chelsea in 2007, Mourinho has managed in Italy and Spain His appointment comes after he told Spanish television over the weekend he expected to be named Chelsea manager by the end of this week. In an interview with TV football show Punto Pelota, he said: "I'm going to London on Monday and at the end of the week I will be the manager of Chelsea. "I feel the people there love me and in life you have to look for that. Life is beautiful and short and you must look for what you think is best for you." His time in Spain was blighted by rows with the press and reported disputes with key players in his side. Reacting to the news of Mourinho's return, former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins said: "Having lost from our game Sir Alex Ferguson, who has been absolutely unbelievably good, it is nice we have got another fantastic personality coming back. "It is not only good for Chelsea, it is good for the Premier League as well." Former Chelsea captain Ron Harris added: "I think 95% of the Chelsea supporters are ple...