Pian perustamisen jlkeen Chelsea liittyi The Football Leagueen. The Company organizes matches, sells tickets, T-shirts and shorts online. 'We look forward to backing Thomas Tuchel, Emma Hayes and their teams, and will provide proactive, unbending support to make Chelseas loyal fans and our partners proud.'. 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.. [168][169] Chelsea hold the English record for the fewest goals conceded during a league season (15), the highest number of clean sheets overall in a Premier League season (25) (both set during the 200405 season),[170] and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6, set during the 200506 season). Smith started playing for the Blues when he was nine years old and rose through the youth ranks until agreeing to a professional contract in 2005. In 2008, Brand returned to the Academy in a coaching position. The CPO was created to ensure the stadium could never again be sold to developers. . [108] The club subsequently announced plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium,[109] Hung up his boots at the end of 2019/20 and moved onto Potters coaching staff. [101] Owing to its location next to a main road and two railway lines, fans can only enter Stamford Bridge via the Fulham Road exits, which places constraints on expansion due to health and safety regulations. Promoted to current role in January 2023 by Chairman Todd Boehly. Brighton CEO sends cheeky dig to Todd Boehly's Chelsea after repeated After a 16-year professional career, he rejoined the team and spent the last six years instructing the younger age groups. [210] On 30 May, it was confirmed that a consortium led by Boehly and Clearlake Capital have completed the purchase of the club. [43] The following year the club won the UEFA Europa League,[44] making them the first club to hold two major European titles simultaneously and one of five clubs to have won the three main UEFA trophies. First Team Doctor Thomas Tuchel has brought just two coaches with him to Chelsea, which is a rather small number given some of our recent head regime changes Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri, and Frank Lampard all. Promoted to current role a year later. Read up on all the profiles of the Chelsea FC first team players and coaching staff with news, stats and video content. The latter is often accompanied by fans throwing celery at each other, although the vegetable was banned inside Stamford Bridge after an incident involving midfielder Cesc Fbregas at the 2007 League Cup Final. Brighton CEO Paul Barber aimed a cheeky dig at Chelsea following their repeated transfer raids on the club in the past six months or so. This means the club is committed to ensuring everyone working at . Joined Chelsea in November 2022. First chance in management was Ostersunds in northern Sweden, where he performed miracles. She's quick to defend her team, men included. [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Hit the headlines when he and club doctor Eva Carneiro were branded 'naive' by Jose Mourinho for running on to treat Eden Hazard in August 2015. He previously played defense for the Chelsea junior squad and led the Blues in the FA Youth Cup. Todd Boehly, addressing the press after the takeover. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. Chelsea FC perustettiin 10. maaliskuuta 1905 paikallisessa pubissa. He ended up playing for the club only once after that. [178] In May 2007, Chelsea were the first team to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium, having also been the last to win it at the old Wembley. [3] Se nousi Englannin 1. divisioonaan kauden 1906-1907 ptteeksi. [158] Eight other players have also scored over 100 goals for Chelsea: George Hilsdon (19061912), George Mills (19291939), Roy Bentley (19481956), Jimmy Greaves (19571961), Peter Osgood (19641974 and 19781979), Kerry Dixon (19831992), Didier Drogba (20042012 and 20142015), and Eden Hazard (20122019). Chelsea FC Key Personnel & Club Information | Premier League Club Personnel | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club The intention was that these facilities would provide extra revenue to support the football side of the business, but they were less successful than hoped and before the Abramovich takeover in 2003 the debt taken on to finance them was a major burden on the club. They have been affiliated to the men's team since 2004[238] and are part of the club's Community Development programme. Joined Chelsea on a five-year contract in September 2022. Head Coach Pen pics of Chelsea's coaching, sports science, medicine and analytics staff. I am a fan of special nature. [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. [247], John Terry, former captain of the Chelsea men's team, is the President of Chelsea Women.[248]. ', 'As the new era of the Boehly-Clearlake ownership begins, we are excited to build a championship organisation and grow Chelsea FC as a global platform,' said Behdad Eghbali and Jos E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners of Chelsea FC, and co-founders and managing partners of Clearlake Capital. [246] They also reached the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time, losing to Barcelona 40. Simon Meehan 'As custodians of Chelsea FC, we now begin executing our long-term vision and plan for the Club, creating an outstanding experience for its passionate, loyal fans, and continuing to challenge for top honours in line with Chelsea FCs decorated history,' said Todd Boehly, co-controlling owner of Chelsea FC, and chairman and CEO of Eldridge. [123] As with most teams, they have also had some more unusual ones. Leicester City FC 'Truth is' - Leicester City fans wade in on Jamie Vardy verdict Latest Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive as fans respond to pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor's comments about . Coverage includes Live blogs, video, pictures, analysis and more Previously worked in retail analytics for RI in Richmond, Surrey. Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) / Twitter In this match you stick with. [106] In May 2012, the club made a formal bid to purchase Battersea Power Station, with a view to developing the site into a new stadium,[107] but lost out to a Malaysian consortium. [228] Owing to the notoriety of the Chelsea Headhunters, a football firm associated with the club, Chelsea have also featured in films about football hooliganism, including 2004's The Football Factory. [143] The increase of hooligan incidents in the 1980s led chairman Ken Bates to propose erecting an electric fence to deter them from invading the pitch, a proposal that the Greater London Council rejected. London. Kyle Macaulay joins in a recruitment role and will act as a conduit between that area and the coaching staff. [86] Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. [240] In 2015, Chelsea Ladies won the FA Women's Cup for the first time, beating Notts County Ladies at Wembley Stadium,[241] and a month later clinched their first FA WSL title to complete a league and cup double. [171] Chelsea's streak of eleven consecutive away league wins, set between 5 April 2008 and 6 December 2008, is a record for the English top flight. With Chelsea since 2004. [48], In November 2012, Chelsea announced a profit of 1.4million for the year ending 30 June 2012, the first time the club had made a profit under Abramovich's ownership. Started working with him at Ostersunds in 2012, after writing a letter to the Englishman asking about playing opportunities. [113] This was the first Chelsea crest to appear on the shirts, in the early 1960s. [200] As of 2016[update], Chelsea are ranked eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League with an annual commercial revenue of 322.59million. Developed into a scouting/ analysis expert and moved with him to Swansea, Brighton and now Chelsea. 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[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. [72][73] In the following weeks, reports emerged of Abramovich's involvement in brokering a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia and securing safe evacuation corridors in besieged Ukrainian cities. General Counsel Stamford Bridge [51], In 2017, under new coach Antonio Conte, Chelsea won their sixth English title and the following season won their eighth FA Cup. Christopher Vivell This is a list of notable players for Chelsea Football Club, whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. [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. He won two league championships, an FA Cup, and two League Cups. [85] In 1939, another small seated stand was added, the North Stand, which remained until its demolition in 1975. An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club,[24] star players were sold and the team were relegated. Walter and Boehly are also owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks. Then developed a scouting database for the Blues. Chelsea FC Players - All the latest Football Players Chelsea news! Total market value . Clubs say he will oversee the entire sporting team, comprising talent, scouting, recruitment and data", along with Stewart. [149] More recently a rivalry with Liverpool has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions. [218][219] and Yokohama Tyres (201520). Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Previously worked in the NHS. [189], Chelsea Football Club were founded by Gus Mears in 1905. 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. Chelsea unveil new 500m stadium", "Chelsea owner Boehly's grand plan to rebuild Stamford Bridge one stand at a time", "Badges and 'Crests': The Twentieth-Century Relationship Between Football and Heraldry", Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums, "Chelsea are a more universally loved club! 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. London. records and statistics, highest transfer fee paid by a British club, Chelsea F.C. The 2022-23 season is Chelsea Football Club 's 117th year in existence and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Newcastle United FC Transfer News All the latest from the St James' Park as the Magpies look to secure a high Premier League place and push for European qualification Chelsea won the Second Division title in 198384 and established themselves in the top division with two top-six finishes, before being relegated again in 1988. [115], In 1986, with Ken Bates now owner of the club, Chelsea's crest was changed again as part of another attempt to modernise and because the old rampant lion badge could not be trademarked. . 2 1 6 2 2 . Believing the Chelsea pensioner crest to be old-fashioned, he insisted that it be replaced. Background in coaching. players (124 appearances), List of Chelsea F.C. Chelsea FC . [160], Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 130, achieved against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971. [216] Chelsea had to pay 40m in compensation to Adidas. Moved with him to the Blues in September 2022. Staff | Arsenal.com The most common Chelsea Football Club email format is [first]. For the women's football club, see, L1 = Level 1 of the football league system; L2 = Level 2 of the football league system, Chelsea's first home colours (1905 c. 1912), Modernisation and the first league championship, For the appearance and goalscoring records of all Chelsea players, see, fourth-most successful club in English football, seventh most valuable football club in the world, Chelsea F.C.Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Chelsea FC - Club profile | Transfermarkt [25] In 1982, Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by Ken Bates for the nominal sum of 1, from Mears' great-nephew Brian Mears for 1. The $5.4 billion sale of Chelsea FC from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to a consortium led by American billionaire Todd Boehly has been completed, the club announced Monday, ending. Credit: PA Mr Walter's personal net worth is rated at $3.3bn (2.67bn) USD by Forbes. Fulham Road. Chelsea FC - Squad by position | Transfermarkt Liverpool Football Club | LinkedIn On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against Southampton. 1905-ben alaptottk, jelenleg az FA Premier League-ben szerepel.A klub hazai mrkzseit alaptsa ta a Stamford Bridge-en jtssza, mely 41 837 frhelyes. [47] Mourinho was sacked after four months of the following season after a poor start. Chelsea FC - Wikipedia In 1996, the north stand was renamed the Matthew Harding stand, after the club director and benefactor who was killed in a helicopter crash earlier that year.[87]. offered his assistance to Joe Edwards with our development team in 201819. With Chelsea since 2010. After managing Bastia in 2014, he handled Belgian top-flight club Eupen before returning to Stamford Bridge. [134] Popular fan chants include, "Super Chelsea", "Super Frank" (dedicated to all time leading goal scorer Frank Lampard), "We love you Chelsea" and "Come on Chelsea". SW6 1HS. Took them from the fourth division to the Allsvenskan, won the Swedish Cup and reached last 32 of Europa League. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman Gus Mears and his brother Joseph, who had also purchased nearby land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.5acre (51,000m2) site. Additionally, he helps Chelsea players on loan, paying regular visits to other teams and giving them match analysis. [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. [206] Although the UK government froze Abramovich's assets in United Kingdom on 10 March due to his "close ties with Kremlin", it was made clear that the Chelsea club will be allowed to operate in terms of activities which are football related. Jamie Gray Chelsea | UEFA Champions League 2022/23 | UEFA.com In the same survey, "Chelsea" was the top answer to the question "Which other English club do you dislike the most? 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"). [205] Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he is selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Chelsea FC Leeds United 'Working together, side-by-side, we are firmly committed to winning, both on and off the pitch. Liverpool FC Club Directory. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. It was based on elements in the coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea[114] with the "lion rampant regardant" taken from the arms of then club president Viscount Chelsea and the staff from the Abbots of Westminster, former Lords of the Manor of Chelsea. Fans of Chelsea FC and football in general would say that the first three worked together. Chelsea FC and Ms. Granovskaia have agreed that she will remain available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window, to the extent required to support the transition. Official News. He helped lead the young Chelsea to the UEFA Youth League final for a second consecutive season. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth 900m over 15 years, until 2032. Jason Palmer Some of these were a consortium led by ex-Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton, a group of investors led by the Ricketts family (among them Joe and Pete Ricketts), Swiss and American businessmans Hansjrg Wyss and Todd Boehly, Aethel Partners headed by Portuguese Ricardo Santos Silva and British multi-millionaire businessman Nick Candy, supported by former Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli. Chelsea's training ground is located in Cobham, Surrey. Director of Football Operations From 1996 until 2001, Harley, who came from Chelsea Academy, made 42 games for the mens first team, winning the FA Cup in 2000. Chelsea won promotion to the First Division in their second season, and yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions in their early years. in June 2003 for 60million. Chelsea F.C. - Wikipedia [183], Chelsea have twice broken the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a British club. was adopted for a year. Chelsea FCs other confirmed board members include: Behdad Eghbali and Jos E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners of Chelsea FC, and co-founders and managing partners of Clearlake Capital Mark Walter, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Guggenheim Partners, owner of Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Sparks Hansjrg Wyss, co-owner of Chelsea FC, founder of the Wyss Foundation Jonathan Goldstein, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Cain International Barbara Charone, director and co-founder of MBC PR Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, columnist and former executive editor of The Times James Pade, partner and managing director of Clearlake Capital. [221] They restored their sponsorship after the change of ownership of the club. Joined as a performance data analyst in July 2018 from AFL side Collingwood. Graham Smith They are also the only London club to have won the Champions League and the Club World Cup. [90], Stamford Bridge hosted the FA Cup Final from 1920 to 1922,[91] has held ten FA Cup Semi-finals (most recently in 1978), ten FA Charity Shield matches (the last in 1970), and three England international matches, the last in 1932; it was also the venue for an unofficial Victory International in 1946. [83] Petr ech left the role of Technical and Performance Advisor 5 days later.[84]. [125] Other away kits include an all jade strip worn from 1986 to 1989, red and white diamonds from 1990 to 1992, graphite and tangerine from 1994 to 1996, and luminous yellow from 2007 to 2008. That doesn't just come with money, we've seen at Manchester United and Arsenal where they've put billions into the team and not had the success that Chelsea have had. Played a major role in finding and developing talent for the Seagulls. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. He worked with a few younger age groups before advancing to help Jody Morris with the Under-18s in 2016. The number is quite low-given the change of head coach literally meant the total revamp of the backroom as we have seen during the appointments of Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri, and Frank Lampard. initials. Replaced Paolo Bertelli, who moved on to Sampdoria and then Juventus. Sarri then left the club to become manager of Juventus and was then replaced by former Chelsea player Frank Lampard. Kelly Webster Constellation. [70][71], On 10 March 2022, the British government announced sanctions on Abramovich with Chelsea allowed to operate under a special license until 31 May. Another who moved with Potter in September 2022. Chelsea, one of the first clubs to help the National Health Service, lent the club-owned Millenium Hotel for the NHS staff.[66]. The club's new owner was Russian oligarch and billionaire Roman Abramovich, who also took on responsibility for the club's 80million of debt, quickly paying some of it. Already knew Lampard from their Pro Licence course with the English FA. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich announced Wednesday he plans to sell Chelsea Football Club, as it is "in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club's sponsors . Has worked at Chelsea since 2005. Brighton club legend. Additionally, fans of Arsenal, Brentford, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester United, QPR, Tottenham and West Ham identified Chelsea as one of their top three rivals. [141] As of 2018, Chelsea had 72.2million followers on social media, the fourth highest among football clubs. 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. "I don't want to throw my money away but it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies. Stamford Bridge. [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. [139] Chelsea's traditional fanbase comes from all over the Greater London area including working-class parts such as Hammersmith and Battersea, wealthier areas like Chelsea and Kensington, and from the home counties. List of Chelsea FC Academy Staff in 2023 Chelsea Football Club announces new Board of Directors and leadership [21][22] Chelsea failed to build on this success, and spent the remainder of the 1950s in mid-table. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. Chelsea - BBC Sport Chelsea FC - Transfers 22/23 | Transfermarkt [188], On 12 February 2022, Chelsea became the first London club to win FIFA Club World Cup against Palmeiras with Kai Havertz scoring a late penalty. As there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea was chosen for the new club; names like Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC and London FC were also considered. The trio will work with Anthony Barry, who continues his role as assistant coach, as does Hilario in his position as goalkeeper coach alongside new arrival Ben Roberts. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The Blues are on the hunt for a new manager having sacked Frank Lampard on Monday morning.. Tuchel is the heavy favourite and could even be appointed ahead of Chelsea's Premier League fixture with Wolves on Wednesday. The club did not turn a profit in the first nine years of Abramovich's ownership, and made record losses of 140m in June 2005.[38]. In the summer of 2019, the Blues ex-defender Jon Harley accepted the assistant coach position for the development team. Kochi tasker a Chelsea mastermind - The New Indian Express Lord Daniel Finkelstein, OBE It's the first time the reigning European champions have failed to hit the target in a game since February 2022, more than one year ago. 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. The partnership was extended in October 2010 in a deal worth 160million over eight years. BEN STANSALL Abramovich. Chelsea Football Club Board Chairman: Todd Boehly Directors: Behdad Eghbali Jos E. Feliciano Mark Walter Hansjrg Wyss Jonathan Goldstein Barbara Charone Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE James Pade David Barnard Other Personnel President of Business Tom Glick Director of Football Operations David Barnard Life President Lord Attenborough CBE 1923-2014 List of Chelsea Academy Coaching Staff 2023 Claude Makll - Technical Mentor Neil Bath - Head of Youth Development Mark Robinson - Development Squad Head Coach Jon Harley - Development Squad Assistant Jack Mesure - Development Squad Assistant Ed Brand - Under-18s Head Coach Andy Ross - Under-18s Assistant Jimmy Smith - Under-18s Assistant His most notable contribution was helping Andy Myers with the U18 in 201819. [152], A 2004 survey by Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider their main rivalries to be with (in descending order): Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. Chelsea can feel comfortable that they'll have rich owners, but will they have football smart owners? Telephone Number 020 7619 5000. He failed to win a trophy for the Blues and was sacked in January 2021 after just 17 months of being in charge. With 103 caps (101 while at the club) for England, Lampard is Chelsea's most capped international player. The appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 began an upturn in the team's fortunes. After his death in 1912, his descendants continued to own the club until 1982, when Ken Bates bought the club from Mears' great-nephew Brian Mears for 1. [180] They were the first Premier League team, and the first team in the English top flight since 196263, to score at least 100 goals in a single season, reaching the milestone during the 200910 season. [28] In the mid-1990s Chelsea fan and businessman Matthew Harding became a director and loaned the club 26million to build the new North Stand and invest in new players.