New Chelsea coach Joe Edwards has spoken about his journey in the game and how he landed a job beside Frank Lampard at the club.
Edwards has waited a while to get his big chance with the senior setup.
The player turned coach has enjoyed a relationship with the club since he was a schoolboy with the under-9s. He did not make it as a player, but returned to the club as a youth coach.
Working his way through the various age groups, he has now gotten a chance to impress with the first team.
"It's a special achievement for me, not just in my career but in my life as well," he said to the club's official website.
"I have such a strong affiliation with this club, from being a Chelsea fan around the age of five to then joining as a player at eight. Pretty much since I was a kid, I've been aspiring to get to the first team, firstly as a player and then as a coach.
"It's been a long journey with some fantastic experiences and I'm fully aware of what an amazing opportunity it is to be able to take my first step into senior football at such a special club, a club I class as my home, and such a huge club.
"I'm just looking forward to getting on with the job now."
