[83] Petr ech left the role of Technical and Performance Advisor 5 days later.[84]. [23] In three seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. [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. [98] In 1980, Stamford Bridge hosted the first international floodlit cricket match in the UK, between Essex and the West Indies. His responsibilities as head of youth development were subsequently expanded in 2011 to include managing the Reserves/Under-21 setup. Main Switchboard: 0371 811 1955 Mark Walter Their 30.8million purchase of Andriy Shevchenko from A.C. Milan in June 2006 was a British record until surpassed by the 32.5million paid by Manchester City for Robinho in September 2008. First Team Doctor "[33] Abramovich reportedly denied that he was acting under control from the Kremlin. FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP SPORTING DIRECTOR Paul Winstanley Nationality: English Previously spent eight years with Brighton, latterly as Head of Recruitment. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945. Todd Boehly [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. Chelsea Football Club is an accredited Living Wage Employer. [57] Lampard was dismissed in January 2021 and replaced with Thomas Tuchel. 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. General Counsel The news comes just days after Russia's. In this match you stick with. [247], John Terry, former captain of the Chelsea men's team, is the President of Chelsea Women.[248]. [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. What's common among the four? BEN STANSALL Abramovich. [239] In 2010 Chelsea Ladies were one of the eight founder members of the FA Women's Super League. [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. Joined as a performance data analyst in July 2018 from AFL side Collingwood. [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. . [153] In a 2008 poll conducted by the Football Fans Census, Chelsea fans named Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs. 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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. Managed Clyde and Hamilton Accies - taking them to the Scottish Premiership - before becoming Potter's assistant at Ostersunds in 2013. Stamford Bridge Previously worked in private practice in his native South Africa. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. ", Roman Abramovich, in an interview with the BBC following the takeover. [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. "I don't want to throw my money away but it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies. [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. Director of Operations and Disability Access Officer 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. CHENNAI: Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho, Didier Drogba and Vinay Menon. Developed into a scouting/ analysis expert and moved with him to Swansea, Brighton and now Chelsea. Honours include 19 League Titles, eight FA Cups, nine League Cups, six European . Assistant General Manager/Vice President, Basketball Operations: Morgan Cato. [176] They were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when they visited Newcastle United on 19 April 1957,[177] and the first First Division side to play a match on a Sunday, when they faced Stoke City on 27 January 1974. Advertise with us [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. 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. He is familiar with Potters expectations and style of play having worked with our new head coach for the past decade. [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. In August 2019, Claude Makelele made a comeback to the team to serve as a technical advisor to the Blues young players. 13 - 14.50 per hour Part time. 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. In 2004 summer, he became Academy manager after serving as the Under 816 age groups assistant academy director since 2002. The 47-year-old was appointed as the new Blues Head Coach on Tuesday on an 18-month . Has also worked for Aston Villa. Blues chief lauds 400million fan base", "The world's most popular football club revealed: Man United, Liverpool F.C., Arsenal F.C., Barca, Real or Chelsea? Promoted to Interim Head of Medical at start of 2022/23 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. Made 39 appearances as a player between 2006 and 2014. Under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton, Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1970, beating Leeds United 21 in a final replay. 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. A Chelsea Football Club, rviden Chelsea FC profi angol labdargklub, melynek szkhelye Nyugat-Londonban, Fulhamben tallhat. After managing Bastia in 2014, he handled Belgian top-flight club Eupen before returning to Stamford Bridge. [217] Previously, the kit was manufactured by Umbro (197581), Le Coq Sportif (198186), The Chelsea Collection (198687), Umbro (19872006), and Adidas (20062017). Keep up to date with the latest transfer targets and deals; match updates, fixtures and news for Liverpool FC. 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. [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. 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]. Graham Smith Billy Reid takes the role of assistant coach having worked alongside Potter for the past nine years at Ostersund, Swansea City and Brighton. Has been with Chelsea since 2001, making him one of the most experienced physios in the Premier League. Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 10 In league since . 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. [62], On 18 April 2021, Chelsea announced they would be joining a new European Super League, a league competition comprising the biggest European clubs. [47] Mourinho was sacked after four months of the following season after a poor start. 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. 2 1 6 2 2 . Assistants Billy Reid and Bjorn Hamberg also joined him at . Fans of Chelsea FC and football in general would say that the first three worked together. Director of Communications and Public Affairs In 1975, a heraldic badge was granted by the College of Arms to the English Football League for use by Chelsea. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. Joined in December 2022. 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]. No doubt works closely with our new. Spencer Matthews with Nirmal 'Nims' Purja (Image: Disney+/PA). [160], Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 130, achieved against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971. 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. Director of Finance 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. [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. Joined Chelsea in November 2022. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. [130], At matches, Chelsea fans sing chants such as "Carefree" (to the tune of "Lord of the Dance", whose lyrics were probably written by supporter Mick Greenaway),[132][133] "Ten Men Went to Mow", "We All Follow the Chelsea" (to the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory"), "Zigga Zagga", and the celebratory "Celery". The club won the FA Cup for the first time in 1970, their first European honour, the Cup Winners' Cup, in 1971, and became the third English club to win the Club World Cup in 2022. They also mounted a strong title challenge in 199899, finishing four points behind champions Manchester United, and made their first appearance in the UEFA Champions League. Neil Bath 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. [88] [129], Chelsea released the song "No One Can Stop Us Now" in 1994 for reaching the 1994 FA Cup Final. Hayes on 'smart' and 'solid' cup final preparations. Cu lc b bng Chelsea (ting Anh: Chelsea Football Club) l mt cu lc b bng chuyn nghip ca Anh c tr s ti Fulham, London.c thnh lp vo nm 1905, cu lc b hin ang thi u ti Premier League, gii u hng u ca bng Anh.Chelsea l mt trong nhng cu lc b thnh cng nht nc . Last month, FSG owner John Henry said LFC was not for sale, but . [216] Chelsea had to pay 40m in compensation to Adidas. With the club since 2005, having previously worked for Prozone. 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.. James Bonington In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea are participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League. Welcome to the official Chelsea FC website. Head Physiopherapist A report on Wednesday claims Formula One owners Liberty Media could could be a contender to take a minority stake in Liverpool FC. The Stamford Bridge freehold, the pitch, the turnstiles and Chelsea's naming rights are now owned by Chelsea Pitch Owners, a non-profit organisation in which fans are the shareholders. The first Chelsea FC academy staff is Makelele. Jonathan Goldstein Appointed in October 2022 after less than four months at Southampton, where he was Head of Senior Recruitment. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. Background in coaching. Simon Meehan Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited. Pian perustamisen jlkeen Chelsea liittyi The Football Leagueen. 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. [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. View all key personnel and club information for Chelsea FC, on the official website of the Premier League. The two assistants are Arno Michels and Zsolt Lw . They play their home games at Kingsmeadow, formerly the home ground of the EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Explore our Help Centre for answers to common questions For all other enquiries please use our New Enquiry form Website feedback?Fill in our form . Barbara Charone 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. [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. [95] It was the venue for a boxing match between world flyweight champion Jimmy Wilde and Joe Conn in 1918. Promoted to current role in January 2023 by Chairman Todd Boehly. [173][174] From 2009 to 2013, Chelsea were unbeaten in a record 29 consecutive FA Cup matches (excluding penalty shoot-outs). [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Walter and Boehly are also owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Sparks. Head Coach Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the AIM stock exchange in March 1996[26] although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home. 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 [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. [145] In 2007, the club launched the Back to the Shed campaign to improve the atmosphere at home matches, with notable success. 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. 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. Previously worked in the NHS. For more fascinating articles like this, check out our Chelsea FC Players website! 11.95 per hour, paid weekly Part time. was adopted for a year. [209], On 7 May, the club finally confirmed that "terms have been agreed" for a new ownership group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. This is a list of notable players for Chelsea Football Club, whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. 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. [27] On the pitch, the team had fared little better, coming close to relegation to the Third Division for the first time, but in 1983 manager John Neal put together an impressive new team for minimal outlay. [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. [77] On 25 May 2022, the government has approved the 4.25bn Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. He ended up playing for the club only once after that. David Barnard Director of Football Operations The transaction had received all necessary approvals from The Governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal, The Premier League, and other authorities.[212][213]. [11] Chelsea had a reputation for signing star players[12] and attracted large crowds. [194] Chelsea were additionally funded by Abramovich via interest free soft loans channelled through his holding company Fordstam Limited. Joined Chelsea in November 2022. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. However, the way they were developed after that was completely different, as former Brighton Academy Manager John Morling tells TGG. Keeps a low profile but has become an important figure at the club. Total market value . The following season saw UEFA create the European Champions' Cup, but after objections from The Football League, Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started. Abramovich discussing two trophy-laden years at Chelsea (2006). players (124 appearances), List of Chelsea F.C. [205] Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he is selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. [198][199] In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at 1.15billion ($1.66billion). [85] In 1939, another small seated stand was added, the North Stand, which remained until its demolition in 1975. Chelsea FC perustettiin 10. maaliskuuta 1905 paikallisessa pubissa. Chelsea FC Leeds United Everything related to the Chelsea FC Womens team is in this forum. Brighton club legend. The Englishman also assisted the Blues in reaching the 2008 Champions League final his final match for the team. [162] Chelsea's biggest loss was an 81 reverse against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1953. [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. Behdad Eghbali The most common Chelsea Football Club email format is [first]. [229] Chelsea also appear in the Hindi film Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The stadium was officially opened on 28 April 1877 and for the next 28 years it was used by the London Athletic Club as an arena for athletics meetings.