Official News. [172] Chelsea are the only Premier League side to win their opening nine league games of the season, doing so in 200506. Walter and Boehly are owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks. [52] In 2018 Conte was sacked after a 5th-place finish and replaced with Maurizio Sarri,[53][54] under whom Chelsea reached the League Cup final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester City[55] and won the Europa League for a second time, beating Arsenal 41 in the final. Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the establishment of our new Fan Advisory Board. [239] In 2010 Chelsea Ladies were one of the eight founder members of the FA Women's Super League. Barbara Charone Starting with an open bowl-like design and one grandstand with seating, Stamford Bridge had an original capacity of around 100,000, making it the second biggest stadium in England after Crystal Palace. [142], During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, Chelsea supporters were associated with football hooliganism. His most notable contribution was helping Andy Myers with the U18 in 201819. Chairman He decided to do something about it and the result is the Routes App - a digital record of a scholar's journey. The club bounced back immediately by winning the Second Division championship in 198889. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich announced Saturday that he is giving direct control of the club to trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation. Christopher Vivell Chelsea FC - Waiting and Bar Staff Needed. It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players Andrew Wilson, George Mills, and Sam Millington. Chelsea's first shirt sponsor was Gulf Air, agreed during the 198384 season. 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In 1975, a heraldic badge was granted by the College of Arms to the English Football League for use by Chelsea. Head of Youth Development President of Business The news comes just days after Russia's. [149] More recently a rivalry with Liverpool has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions. The Albion sold left-back Marc Cucurella to the Blues for an initial 55million last August and then head coach Graham Potter, along with much of his backroom staff, followed suit a month later.. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Chelsea Football Club. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. [3] Se nousi Englannin 1. divisioonaan kauden 1906-1907 ptteeksi. James Jimmy Dean Smith is an English former professional and semi-professional player who last competed as a winger/midfielder for Grays Athletic. PROFESSOR David Sumpter says Ajax are like a 'University of football' and are building an understanding of the game from the foundations up. [62], On 18 April 2021, Chelsea announced they would be joining a new European Super League, a league competition comprising the biggest European clubs. janedoe@chelseafc.com). [150][151] Chelsea's fellow West London sides Brentford, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers are not considered major rivals, as matches have only taken place intermittently due to the clubs often being in separate divisions. Thomas Tuchel's coaching staff at Chelsea has been confirmed, with three new additions to the backroom team. A Chelsea els nagy sikert 1955-ben rte el, amikor megnyerte a bajnoksgot. After a 16-year professional career, he rejoined the team and spent the last six years instructing the younger age groups. The most common Chelsea Football Club email format is [first]. David Barnard, Call Centre / Ticket Sales: 0371 811 1905, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Head of Ticketing and Supporter Liaison Officer, Director of Operations and Disability Access Officer, Classic match: Chelsea fight back to beat Leeds, Shearer: I fear for Potter if Chelsea don't win today, Watch February's Castrol Save of the Month contenders, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard. [216] Chelsea had to pay 40m in compensation to Adidas. First chance in management was Ostersunds in northern Sweden, where he performed miracles. Charlotte FC Drafts Four Players in 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Selecting Hamady Diop First Overall Charlotte FC Selects Andrew Privett as the #69 Overall Pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Charlotte FC Selects Nick Scardina as the #40 Overall Pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Charlotte FC Trade for the 12th Pick in MLS SuperDraft and Select Patrick Agyemang Chelsea revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva suffered knee ligament damage during the 2-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham at the weekend.. Coaching Staff Name/Position Age Nat. rivalry, List of Chelsea F.C. [161] The club's biggest top-flight win was an 80 victory against Wigan Athletic in 2010, which was matched in 2012 against Aston Villa. Started working with him at Ostersunds in 2012, after writing a letter to the Englishman asking about playing opportunities. The 47-year-old joined the Blues from Brighton & Hove Albion last week and has brought five of his Seagulls colleagues with him to south-west London. EVAN FERGUSON and Andy Moran both joined Brighton's Academy at the age of 16 from clubs in the League of Ireland. For the centenary season this was accompanied by the words '100 YEARS' and 'CENTENARY 20052006' on the top and bottom of the crest respectively.[118]. [197], Chelsea did not turn a profit in the first nine years of Abramovich's ownership, and made record losses of 140m in June 2005. [76], On 7 May 2022, Chelsea confirmed that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjrg Wyss, to acquire the club. The two assistants are Arno Michels and Zsolt Lw . [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth 900m over 15 years, until 2032. In the same survey, fans of Arsenal, Fulham, Leeds United, QPR, Tottenham, and West Ham United named Chelsea as one of their three main rivals. Joined the club as a 14-year-old keeper and stayed until he was 20. Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 10 In league since . [205] Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he is selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. [80], The consortium led by Todd Boehly, chairman and CEO of Eldridge Industries, and Clearlake Capital, announced completion of the ownership transfer of Chelsea on the 30 May 2022. Andy Ross, an ex-player for the Chelsea junior squad, rose through the Cobham coaching ranks before taking up the position of Under-18s assistant in the 2021 summer. The Spaniard made over 200 appearances for Brighton over a seven-year playing career and has worked as senior player development coach at the Amex Stadium for the past three years. The academy has produced many successful players such as the brothers Ron and Allan Harris, Peter Bonetti, Bobby Tambling, Barry Bridges, Bert Murray, John Hollins, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins, Graeme Le Saux, Bobby Smith, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves, John Terry, Mason Mount, and Reece James. OUR Scouting and Recruitment Webinar is back for a second edition and will once again provide industry insights from leading experts in the game. They were on course for a treble of League, FA Cup and League Cup going into the final stages of the 196465 season, winning the League Cup but faltering late on in the other two. Joined in April 2018, having previously worked in the commercial sector. Background in coaching. With Chelsea since 2010. Chelsea FC . Then developed a scouting database for the Blues. [243] Two years later, in 2020, they repeated their double success by winning the third league title and the FA Women's League Cup for the first time. Official club name: Chelsea FC Address: Fulham Road SW6 1HS London England Tel: +44 (20) 73869 Fax: +44 (20) 73814 Website: www.chelseafc.com Founded: Mar 10, 1905 Members: 30.000 Go to club portrait Who do you want to win? [203], The club's recent accounting records highlight 26.6m they have lost in compensation to former head coach Antonio Conte for sacking and to pay off his backroom staff and the legal costs that followed. The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Chelsea: Upon winning the 201213 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the fourth club in history to have won the "European Treble" of European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, and European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich. Previously worked in the NHS. Chelsea FC - Detailed squad 22/23 | Transfermarkt Chelsea FC 2 1 6 2 2 Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 10 In league since: 31 years 1.05 bn Total market value Squad size: 33 Average age: 25.1 Foreigners: 22 66.7 % National team players: 22 Stadium: Stamford Bridge 40.853 Seats Current transfer record: -543.66m + Overview [242] In 2018, they won a second league and FA Cup double. [140] Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. "I don't want to throw my money away but it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies. in June 2003 for 60million. [113] This was the first Chelsea crest to appear on the shirts, in the early 1960s. [120] The light blue shirts were replaced by a royal blue version in around 1912. [38][49] This was followed by a loss in 2013 and then their highest ever profit of 18.4million for the year to June 2014. In the 2021 summer, Jack Mesure, a former player for Crystal Palace, came to the academy and got the development team assistant coach position. Sergei Pugachev, a former friend of Vladimir Putin, explained that "Putin personally told me of his plan to acquire the Chelsea Football Club in order to increase his influence and raise Russia's profile, not only with the elite but with ordinary British people. . All the latest news, videos and ticket information as well as player profiles and information about Stamford Bridge, the home of the Blues. Former Wigan and Belgium assistant Graeme Jones had introduced the pair. Visit UEFA.com to find out how Chelsea are doing in the UEFA Champions League 2022/2023, including latest match news, stats, squad list and news updates. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. SW6 1HS. Since joining the Chelsea schoolboys coaching staff part-time in 1993, Neil Bath has ascended to the head of the Academy structure. Prior to that he spent nine years at Manchester City, initially as Academy Scouting Manager and then Head of Academy Recruitment and Talent Management. BirminghamLive brings you the latest Birmingham City news as club issue statement confirming Wast Hills Training Ground incident [45] Mourinho returned as manager in 2013 and led Chelsea to League Cup success in March 2015,[46] and the Premier League title two months later. Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva has suffered damage to his knee ligaments following the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945. [163][164] The club's 210 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 is also a record in European competition. [190], At the time of the Abramovich takeover, the club also had debts of around 100million, which included a ten-year 75million Eurobond taken out in 1997 by the Bates regime to buy the freehold of Stamford Bridge and finance the redevelopment of the stadium. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. Appointed in October 2022 after less than four months at Southampton, where he was Head of Senior Recruitment. Already knew Lampard from their Pro Licence course with the English FA. Culinary Roles at Chelsea, Tottenham, Twickenham and Brentford. Directors [85] The early 1930s saw the construction of a terrace on the southern part of the ground with a roof that covered around one fifth of the stand. [78] On 30 May 2022, the sale was completed, ending Abramovich's 19 year ownership of the club.[79]. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. He debuted for Chelseas first squad in May 2006 after frequently appearing for the reserve team throughout the 200506 campaign. [33], Over 100million was spent on new players, but Ranieri was unable to deliver any trophies,[34] and was replaced by Jos Mourinho. [100], The previous owner Mr Abramovich and the clubs then executive board determined that a larger stadium is necessary in order for Chelsea to stay competitive with rival clubs who have significantly larger stadia, such as Arsenal and Manchester United. [198][199] In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at 1.15billion ($1.66billion). [77] On 25 May 2022, the government has approved the 4.25bn Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. 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Two assistant coaches have been accompanied by Thomas Tuchel, the new German manager of Chelsea. Previously, the kit was manufactured by Adidas, which was originally contracted to supply the club's kit from 2006 to 2018. [32] In so doing, he reportedly recognised a personal profit of 17million on the club he had bought for 1 in 1982 (his stake had been diluted to just below 30% over the years). With Chelsea since 2004. Chelsea FC Womens Team Emma Hayes has put together a team of winners in the WSL and after doing the double in the 21/22 season, we go again for another season. [208], On 19 March 2022, there were five confirmed bids to acquire Chelsea FC: submitted to Raine Capital who were handling the sale of the club. [129], Chelsea released the song "No One Can Stop Us Now" in 1994 for reaching the 1994 FA Cup Final. The club has rivalries with neighbouring teams Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, and a historic rivalry with Leeds United. [218][219] and Yokohama Tyres (201520). All the latest news, scores, highlights, photos, and stats from New York City Football Club. [217] Previously, the kit was manufactured by Umbro (197581), Le Coq Sportif (198186), The Chelsea Collection (198687), Umbro (19872006), and Adidas (20062017). Todd Boehly was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. Post a comment for us below. It also featured three red roses, to represent England, and two footballs. 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There are also numerous official supporters clubs in the United Kingdom and all over the world. records and statistics, highest transfer fee paid by a British club, Chelsea F.C. [232] It culminated in comedian Norman Long's release of a comic song in 1933, ironically titled "On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup", the lyrics of which describe a series of bizarre and improbable occurrences on the hypothetical day when Chelsea finally won a trophy. Previously spent eight years with Brighton, latterly as Head of Recruitment. Todd Boehly, addressing the press after the takeover. "[111], In July 2022, it was reported that the club's new owner Todd Boehly had appointed American architect Janet Marie Smith to oversee the renovation of the stadium. [117] With the new ownership of Roman Abramovich, and the club's centenary approaching, combined with demands from fans for the popular 1950s badge to be restored, it was decided that the crest should be changed again in 2005. He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. The badge took the form of the familiar lion and staff encircled by a blue ring but without lettering and without the red roses and red footballs (blazoned as "A lion rampant reguardant azure supporting with the forepaws a crozier or all within an annulet azure"). James Bonington Tom Glick [38][49] This was followed by a loss in 2013 and then their highest ever profit of 18.4million for the year to June 2014. BEN STANSALL Abramovich. [85] In 1939, another small seated stand was added, the North Stand, which remained until its demolition in 1975. Bromley. [147][148] A strong rivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1970 FA Cup Final.