The club have already set in process an application for the 52-year-old Israeli to either be given the licence on the basis of his experience and other qualifications or for him to start to take the courses.

The League Managers' Association (LMA) have said they will "seek clarification" over the former Israel national team coach's qualifications.

Chelsea communications director Simon Greenberg said: "Avram doesn't have a Pro Licence because in Israel they don't have the Pro Licence.

"There's a 12-week period of grace with the Premier League in which there are no issues about him coaching the team.

"In that 12-week period we will be making the necessary applications in order for him to get a Pro Licence.

"There are certain precedents in place for experienced coaches like Avram, or the fact that you can begin to undergo the courses. The process is under way on both."

Grant himself added: "I don't see any problem because we are making the arrangements now."

Grant's first match in charge ended in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United but the Israeli said he was proud of his players.

He said: "After what happened last week, and not having won in the previous three matches, the most important thing was to see the spirit of the players and we can move forward from here.

"I'm proud of how the players behaved in the last three days, it has not been easy for them. We have had to adapt very quickly and they behaved very professionally and with a very good spirit."

Chelsea's travelling fans chanted the name of Grant's predecessor Jose Mourinho during the match at Old Trafford but he said he welcomed their loyalty.

He added: "I like the attachment of the supporters for Jose - he did good things here and I remember the supporters did the same when (Claudio) Ranieri left. It shows they are very good supporters.

"No two people are the same, I respect Jose very much and enjoyed working with him."

Grant insisted that the five-point gap with league leaders Arsenal, who have played one game fewer, is not insurmountable.

He said: "Of course we can still win the Premier League. I remember last season the difference between Manchester United and Chelsea was 12 points, and then when it was nine everyone said we could become champions.

"Five points is not a big problem for us now, we need to win games and then think about it but we can still have a good season."