Di Matteo led Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League for Chelsea in 2012. A year after, Rafael Benítez led the club to win the UEFA Europa League, becoming the first club to hold two major European titles simultaneously and one of five clubs, and the first British club, to have won all three of UEFA's major club competitions.
Di Matteo successfully navigated Chelsea to their first-ever UEFA Champions League victory in 2012. The following year, Rafael Benítez spearheaded the club to a UEFA Europa League championship, setting a precedent by becoming the first team to simultaneously hold two major European titles and one of five clubs to have won all three of UEFA's top-tier competitions.