The ex-Derby, Chelsea and Everton manager believes the Stamford Bridge side need to stay patient with their managers.
He believes Chelsea must take a long-term view following the appointment of Enzo Maresca as manager from Leicester City.
Speaking to talkSPORT, the Blues legend said: “It was good to see a positive end to the season.
“I was there at the back-end of the previous season and I knew it was going to be a tough build and a tough ask because of where the club was at and the distance now to the top clubs.
“And I think there’s still a gap so you need to be patient and give the new manager the chance to do his work, assess the squad, maybe affect the squad and bring players in.
“We’ll see how they go next year but they definitely finished on a positive note which was good to see. We’ll see what happens at the start of the season now.”