[184][185] The club's 50million purchase of Fernando Torres from Liverpool in January 2011[186] held the record until ngel Di Mara signed for Manchester United in August 2014 for 59.7million. Browse the online shop for Chelsea FC products and merchandise. Has been in post since August 2016, having join Chelsea as an intern in 2011. 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]. [225], The club also has a variety of other sponsors and official partners, which include Cadbury, EA Sports, GO Markets, Hublot, Levy Restaurants, MSC Cruises, Parimatch, Singha, Trivago, and Zapp. Background in coaching. NORWICH CITY Sporting Director Stuart Webber admits his long-term future may not be in football after revealing the abuse he has experienced from some sections of the clubs fanbase in the last year. 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. was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. The loans stood at 709million in December 2009, when they were all converted to equity by Abramovich, leaving the club themselves debt free,[195][196] although the debt remained with Fordstam. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1955. '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. Arrived from AS Monaco, where he was also Technical Director, in October 2022. 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. [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. 'We thank Marina for her many years of excellent service to the Club and wish her all the best in her future ventures,' added Boehly. [165] Officially, Chelsea's highest home attendance is 82,905 for a First Division match against Arsenal on 12 October 1935. [99] It was also the home stadium of the London Monarchs American Football team for the 1997 season. [244][245] In the 202021 season, Chelsea won a domestic treble by winning the league, FA Cup and League Cup. 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. The Englishman also assisted the Blues in reaching the 2008 Champions League final his final match for the team. . Chris Baker [236], Chelsea also operate a women's football team, Chelsea Football Club Women, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies. 11.95 per hour, paid weekly Part time. He will take the role of assistant coach alongside former Brighton player Bruno Saltor Grau, who has been part of the backroom team since retiring at the end of the 2018/19 season. Hansjorg Wyss Has been with Chelsea since 2001, making him one of the most experienced physios in the Premier League. 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. The appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 began an upturn in the team's fortunes. Tom Glick [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. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the AIM stock exchange in March 1996. Their previous training ground in Harlington was taken over by QPR in 2005. All the latest news, scores, highlights, photos, and stats from New York City Football Club. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [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. Boehly would assume the chairmanship. 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"). First chance in management was Ostersunds in northern Sweden, where he performed miracles. [85] In 1939, another small seated stand was added, the North Stand, which remained until its demolition in 1975. Previously, the kit was manufactured by Adidas, which was originally contracted to supply the club's kit from 2006 to 2018. Played a major role in finding and developing talent for the Seagulls. Barbara Charone The announcement includes the departure of Marina Granovskaia, director of Chelsea FC. Chelsea are one of five clubs to have won all three pre-1999 main European club competitions, and the only club to have won all three major European competitions twice. [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. jane.doe@chelseafc.com), which is being used by 100.0% of Chelsea Football Club work email addresses. [86] Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC academy staff contributes a lot to the success of the Blues young football players. Hayes on 'smart' and 'solid' cup final preparations. [198][199] In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at 1.15billion ($1.66billion). Internationally, they have won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup twice each, and the FIFA Club World Cup once since their inception. [41] In 2012, Roberto Di Matteo led Chelsea to their seventh FA Cup,[42] and their first UEFA Champions League title, beating Bayern Munich 43 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy. When Ted Drake became Chelsea manager in 1952, he began to modernise the club. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. He removed the club's Chelsea pensioner crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side with shrewd signings from the lower divisions and amateur leagues, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success the League championship in 195455. [129], Chelsea released the song "No One Can Stop Us Now" in 1994 for reaching the 1994 FA Cup Final. Main Switchboard: 0371 811 1955. . 1k posts Chelsea Women V Arsenal Women (W FA Cup) Sun 26th Feb 2023 14:00 By Boyne, Monday at 20:35 Pian perustamisen jlkeen Chelsea liittyi The Football Leagueen. 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. [23] In three seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. This means the club is committed to ensuring everyone working at . The American private equity investor was interested in buying Chelsea last year when the club was up for sale before it was eventually sold to the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital-led investment . After a 16-year professional career, he rejoined the team and spent the last six years instructing the younger age groups. The club had the highest average attendance in English football in ten separate seasons[13] including 190708,[14] 190910,[15] 191112,[16] 191213,[17] 191314[18] and 191920. 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. In terms of club value, Chelsea are the seventh most valuable football club in the world (as of 2021[update]), worth 2.39billion ($3.2billion), and are the eighth highest-earning football club in the world, with earnings of over 493.1million (as of May 2022).[7][8]. The Glaswegian was head coach of Clyde and Hamilton Academical in his native Scotland before moving to Sweden at the end of Potters second season there. [172] Chelsea are the only Premier League side to win their opening nine league games of the season, doing so in 200506. For us, that effort has begun. Steve Atkins Joined the club as a 14-year-old keeper and stayed until he was 20. [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. Jason Palmer [181][182] Upon winning the 201213 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the first English club to win all four UEFA club trophies and the only club to hold the Champions League and the Europa League at the same time. 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. With Chelsea since 2010. . [85], In the early 1970s, the club's owners announced a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a state-of-the-art 50,000 all-seater stadium. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich announced Saturday that he is giving direct control of the club to trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation. Previously worked in the NHS. Honours include 19 League Titles, eight FA Cups, nine League Cups, six European . Directors [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. In October 1905 it hosted a rugby union match between the All Blacks and Middlesex,[94] and in 1914 hosted a baseball match between the touring New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. [47] Mourinho was sacked after four months of the following season after a poor start. In August 2019, Claude Makelele made a comeback to the team to serve as a technical advisor to the Blues young players. Docherty built a new team around the group of talented young players emerging from the club's youth set-up, and Chelsea challenged for honours throughout the 1960s, enduring several near-misses. Chelsea FC Players - All the latest Football Players Chelsea news! Ex-Middlesbrough keeper joined Brighton's staff in June 2015 following coaching spells at Yeovil and Charlton. [187] The club's 71million purchase of Kepa Arrizabalaga in August 2018 remains a world record fee paid for a goalkeeper. Chelsea FC - Squad by position | 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: 25.0 Foreigners: 22 66.7 % National team players: 22 Stadium: Stamford Bridge 40.853 Seats Current transfer record: -543.66m + Overview [29] Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the 1994 FA Cup Final. Chelsea FC is a professional football club, that competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football. As Graham Potter prepares to take charge of his first game as Chelsea head coach, the backroom staff who will be assisting him at Stamford Bridge have been confirmed. Ed Brand is now a Chelsea FC academy staff. SW6 1HS Coverage includes Live blogs, video, pictures, analysis and more Joined Chelsea in November 2022. FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP SPORTING DIRECTOR Paul Winstanley Nationality: English Previously spent eight years with Brighton, latterly as Head of Recruitment. Fulham Road Moved with him to the Blues in September 2022. Joined the club in July 2016. He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. Gullit was replaced by Gianluca Vialli, whose reign saw Chelsea win the League Cup, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup in 1998, and the FA Cup in 2000. The transaction has received all necessary approvals from The Governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal, The Premier League, and other authorities were mentioned by the club in their statement. SW6 1HS. Was Head of Athletic Development in the Academy before moving up to the first team when Frank Lampard was appointed manager at the start of 2019/20. [223] Followed by Hyundai Motor Company in 2018-19 season. Hung up his boots at the end of 2019/20 and moved onto Potters coaching staff. The FAB is an initiative to help fulfil our promise to be pioneers in fan engagement. The Chelsea legend took over the managerial role in the summer of 2019 from Sarri and spent almost 250m in the 2020 summer window bringing in talents like Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy and Hakim Ziyech. Chelsea confirm Clearlake-Boehly are now in control of the club", "Roman Abramovich era ends at Chelsea as club announce completion of sale to new owners", "Consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completes acquisition of Chelsea Football Club | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club", "Bruce Buck to step down as Chairman of Chelsea Football Club | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club", "Chelsea Football Club announces new Board of Directors and leadership changes | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club", "Petr Cech to leave Technical and Performance Advisor role | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club", "Chelsea's new training ground for the future", "Jimmy Wilde: The Original Explosive Thin Man", "Chelsea chief: We will drop out of Europe's elite without new stadium", "Kenyon confirms Blues will stay at Stamford Bridge", "Chelsea bid to buy Battersea power station in 1bn stadium plan", "Chelsea's Battersea hopes end as Malaysian consortium completes deal", "Stamford Bridge: 'Slinky' or Bird's Nest? [92] The 2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was played at Stamford Bridge as well. Spencer Matthews with Nirmal 'Nims' Purja (Image: Disney+/PA). [121] In the 1960s Chelsea manager Tommy Docherty changed the kit again, switching to blue shorts (which have remained ever since) and white socks, believing it made the club's colours more modern and distinctive, since no other major side used that combination; this kit was first worn during the 196465 season. The CPO was created to ensure the stadium could never again be sold to developers. [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. Read up on all the profiles of the Chelsea FC first team players and coaching staff with news, stats and video content. Head Coach [126], The song "Blue is the Colour" was released as a single in the build-up to the 1972 League Cup Final, with all members of Chelsea's first team squad singing; it reached number five in the UK Singles Chart. Chelsea vs Leeds press conference: Potter confirms Mount and James injury concer. Chelsea have always worn blue shirts, although they originally used the paler eton blue, which was taken from the racing colours of then club president, Earl Cadogan, and was worn with white shorts and dark blue or black socks. Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake was appointed manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. . Fans of Chelsea FC and football in general would say that the first three worked together. Managed Clyde and Hamilton Accies - taking them to the Scottish Premiership - before becoming Potter's assistant at Ostersunds in 2013. Liverpool FC Club Directory. Joined in December 2022. Christopher Vivell 'Working together, side-by-side, we are firmly committed to winning, both on and off the pitch. A Chelsea els nagy sikert 1955-ben rte el, amikor megnyerte a bajnoksgot. Manager: Jurgen Klopp Assistant managers: Pepijn Lijnders Credit: PA Mr Walter's personal net worth is rated at $3.3bn (2.67bn) USD by Forbes. [81], The club then announced on 20 June that Bruce Buck, who served as Chairman since 2003, will be stepping down from his role effective on 30 June although he would continue to support the Club as a Senior Advisor. 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. An offer to lease it to nearby Fulham F.C. Chelsea's kit has been manufactured by Nike since July 2017. Paul Kingsmore Also spent five years with RB Salzburg as Head of Scouting and Recruitment. Joined in 2018 as first-team doctor. President of BasketBall Operations & General Manager: James Jones. [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. Chelsea can feel comfortable that they'll have rich owners, but will they have football smart owners? Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. BEN STANSALL Abramovich. Chelsea won promotion to the First Division in their second season, and yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions in their early years. Replaced Paolo Bertelli, who moved on to Sampdoria and then Juventus. After managing Bastia in 2014, he handled Belgian top-flight club Eupen before returning to Stamford Bridge. Notts County news from NottinghamshireLive as the Magpies boss explains the reasoning behind his side's exceptional away form this season Along with sometimes featuring for the U23 team, he is currently one of the Chelsea FC academy staff. He was a productive holding midfielder for the blues for five years, making 217, Before taking over as our 23rd youth team manager in July 2019, this. View all key personnel and club information for Chelsea FC, on the official website of the Premier League. [136][137] They have the sixth highest average attendance in the history of English football,[138] and regularly attract over 40,000 fans to Stamford Bridge; they were the seventh best-supported Premier League team in the 201314 season, with an average gate of 41,572. [85] Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald Leitch, who had also designed Ibrox, Craven Cottage and Hampden Park. Under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton, Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1970, beating Leeds United 21 in a final replay. [204], On 26 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Abramovich handed over "stewardship and care" of Chelsea FC to the Chelsea Charitable Foundation. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. Appointed in October 2022 after less than four months at Southampton, where he was Head of Senior Recruitment. After a long-running legal battle, Bates reunited the stadium freehold with the club in 1992 by doing a deal with the banks of the property developers, who had been bankrupted by a market crash. and in January 2017 these plans were approved by Hammersmith and Fulham council. This lasted for the next 19 years, with some modifications such as the use of different colours, including red from 1987 to 1995, and yellow from 1995 until 1999, before the white returned. Keeps a low profile but has become an important figure at the club. He spends a lot of time at Chelseas Cobham training facility. Last month, FSG owner John Henry said LFC was not for sale, but . View all key personnel and club information for Chelsea FC, on the official website of the Premier League. Already knew Lampard from their Pro Licence course with the English FA. [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. Kyle Macaulay joins in a recruitment role and will act as a conduit between that area and the coaching staff. Graham Potter They play their home games at Kingsmeadow, formerly the home ground of the EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon. [40] In 200910, his successor Carlo Ancelotti led them to their first Premier League and FA Cup Double, also becoming the first English top-flight club to score 100 league goals in a season since 1963. It reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. Appointed assistant when Antonio Conte arrived at the club. Promoted to Interim Head of Medical at start of 2022/23 season. There was the conclusion of our in-depth blog piece on the , List of Chelsea players in 2023 [ Updated], Kai Havertz Chelsea: The demeanor of a champion, Chelsea Christian Pulisic: Statue of leader in Chelsea club, Timo Werner Transfer Leipzig All You Need To Know, Top 7 Former Chelsea Players Still Playing, Cesar Azpilicueta Chelsea: Profile, Salary, Wife and Rumors, Trevoh Chalobah Chelsea The bright element in Chelseas squad, NGolo Kante Chelsea: The saintly Chelsea player, Chelsea Kenedy profile: Career, Transfer Valued, and personal life, List of Chelsea Academy Coaching Staff 2023, Mark Robinson Development Squad Head Coach, Jack Mesure Development Squad Assistant, List Of Ex Chelsea Managers In The Last 10 Years, Top 5 Chelsea summer transfer targets 2023, 7 Chelsea biggest loss of all time [2022 UPDATED], List of French Chelsea players in the Premier League. [112], Chelsea have had four main crests, which all underwent minor variations. The first, adopted when the club was founded, was the image of a Chelsea Pensioner, the army veterans who reside at the nearby Royal Hospital Chelsea. [3] The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. [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. In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth 900m over 15 years, until 2032. 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! The stadium has also been used for a variety of other sports. One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there. ", Roman Abramovich, in an interview with the BBC following the takeover. [193], Abramovich changed the ownership name to Chelsea FC plc, whose ultimate parent company was Fordstam Limited, which was controlled by him. In the summer of 2019, the Blues ex-defender Jon Harley accepted the assistant coach position for the development team. Promoted to current role in January 2023 by Chairman Todd Boehly. [194] Chelsea were additionally funded by Abramovich via interest free soft loans channelled through his holding company Fordstam Limited. Chelsea FC Leeds United Previously worked in retail analytics for RI in Richmond, Surrey. From 1996 until 2001, Harley, who came from Chelsea Academy, made 42 games for the mens first team, winning the FA Cup in 2000. [21][22] Chelsea failed to build on this success, and spent the remainder of the 1950s in mid-table. Because that's what Abramovich has been. OUR Scouting and Recruitment Webinar is back for a second edition and will once again provide industry insights from leading experts in the game. [247], John Terry, former captain of the Chelsea men's team, is the President of Chelsea Women.[248]. [78] On 30 May 2022, the sale was completed, ending Abramovich's 19 year ownership of the club.[79]. contributes a lot to the success of the Blues young football players. Official News. EVAN FERGUSON and Andy Moran both joined Brighton's Academy at the age of 16 from clubs in the League of Ireland. The 2022-23 season is Chelsea Football Club 's 117th year in existence and 34th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. [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. Keep up to date with the latest transfer targets and deals; match updates, fixtures and news for Liverpool FC. [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. [9] Chelsea F.C. Background is in recruitment and analysis, with Everton (as Senior Recruitment Co-ordinator), Manchester City (Head of Performance Analysis) and the Football Association (Performance Analyst).
Buying A Nursery: Ofsted,
Is My Birth Certificate Worth Money Uk,
Articles C
