More recently, the club have had a number of black or dark blue away kits which alternate every year. [236], Chelsea also operate a women's football team, Chelsea Football Club Women, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies. A Chelsea Football Club, rviden Chelsea FC profi angol labdargklub, melynek szkhelye Nyugat-Londonban, Fulhamben tallhat. Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake was appointed manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. Stamford Bridge. [108] The club subsequently announced plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium,[109] Todd Boehly Culinary Roles at Chelsea, Tottenham, Twickenham and Brentford. [205] Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he is selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. [221] They restored their sponsorship after the change of ownership of the club. Another who moved with Potter in September 2022. Their previous training ground in Harlington was taken over by QPR in 2005. rivalry, List of Chelsea F.C. Advertise with us Bjorn Hamberg has worked with Potter since the start of his Ostersund tenure in January 2011 when he was just 26, having developed a reputation for himself in Sweden as player-coach of a team he helped to set up, BK Bjorner. [98] In 1980, Stamford Bridge hosted the first international floodlit cricket match in the UK, between Essex and the West Indies. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945. Last updated: 28th January, 2023. 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 In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth 900m over 15 years, until 2032. Chelsea's training ground is located in Cobham, Surrey. [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). Managed Clyde and Hamilton Accies - taking them to the Scottish Premiership - before becoming Potter's assistant at Ostersunds in 2013. Chelsea FC . [201], As of May 2022, Chelsea are still ranked at the 8th according to Forbes. [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. Joined Chelsea on a five-year contract in September 2022. Thomas Tuchel could bring his trusted backroom staff to Stamford Bridge, should the former PSG boss be appointed new Chelsea manager as expected.. [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. [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. With Chelsea since 2010. Liverpool FC Club Directory. SW6 1HS. [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. Joined Potter at Ostersunds when he was 26, focusing on match analysis. [38] 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. 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. Chelsea FC - Current and former staff | Transfermarkt Chelsea FC 2 1 6 2 2 Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 10 In league since: 31 years 1.03 bn Total market value Squad size: 32 Average age: 25.3 Foreigners: 21 65.6 % National team players: 22 Stadium: Stamford Bridge 40.853 Seats Current transfer record: -543.66m + Head of Publishing [144], Since the 1990s, there has been a marked decline in crowd trouble at matches, as a result of stricter policing, CCTV in grounds and the advent of all-seater stadia. [175], On 25 August 1928, Chelsea, along with Arsenal, became the first club to play with shirt numbers, in their match against Swansea Town. It generally includes only those players who made more than 100 appearances for the club, but also those who fell just short of 100 and made a notable contribution, members of the club's first ever team or those voted Player of the Year . It reached number 22 in the UK Singles Chart. [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. '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. In addition to the domestic league, Chelsea are participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League. Keeps a low profile but has become an important figure at the club. 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. According to Home Office statistics, 126 Chelsea fans were arrested for football-related offences during the 200910 season, the third highest in the division, and 27 banning orders were issued, the fifth-highest in the division. In terms of overall trophies won, it is the fourth-most successful club in English football. Boehly has been named chairman of the board of Chelsea FC effective immediately. Played a major role in finding and developing talent for the Seagulls. Chelsea FC News / FanNation Absolute Chelsea / 22 hours ago For us, that effort has begun. Emma Hayes - Having managed Chelsea Women since 2012, Emma Hayes was appointed as a trustee of the Chelsea Foundation in 2017. Was player-coach while also working full time as a supermarket manager. [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. 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 Football Club is an accredited Living Wage Employer. President of BasketBall Operations & General Manager: James Jones. [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. 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. [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. Steve Atkins 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. [65][66] The club opted against furloughing their non-matchday staff with the decision reportedly coming from Abramovich himself. [57] Lampard was dismissed in January 2021 and replaced with Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea's kit has been manufactured by Nike since July 2017. 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. 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. [50] In 2018 Chelsea announced a record after-tax profit of 62million. [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. Started his coaching career at Chelsea in 2009 and worked with the Academy before being promoted at the start of 2020/21. Every starting player in Chelsea's 57 games of the 201314 season was a full international a new club record. . The effects are still evident more than ten years later, as most of our new learners each year have been club members since the Under-9 age group. A report on Wednesday claims Formula One owners Liberty Media could could be a contender to take a minority stake in Liverpool FC. [2]Chelsea tampades i brjan av 2000-talet med Liverpool, Manchester United och Arsenal om herravldet i den engelska . [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. The most common Chelsea Football Club email format is [first]. Moved with him to the Blues in September 2022. 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. [99] It was also the home stadium of the London Monarchs American Football team for the 1997 season. [135], Chelsea are among the most widely supported football clubs in the world. 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. Silva, 38, was forced off during Chelsea's 2-0 Premier. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Background in coaching. 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. In 1904, Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with the aim of turning it into a football ground. 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. When Stamford Bridge was redeveloped in the Bates era many additional features were added to the complex including two Millennium & Copthorne hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, the Chelsea Megastore, and an interactive visitor attraction called Chelsea World of Sport. James Bonington [140] Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. 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. [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. Set up his own team in Sweden, BK Bjorner, with friends when he was just 20. [200] As of 2016[update], Chelsea are ranked eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League with an annual commercial revenue of 322.59million. Chris Baker Everything related to the Chelsea FC Womens team is in this forum. 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 . He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. 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. In the same survey, "Chelsea" was the top answer to the question "Which other English club do you dislike the most? Joined in April 2018, having previously worked in the commercial sector. [217] Previously, the kit was manufactured by Umbro (197581), Le Coq Sportif (198186), The Chelsea Collection (198687), Umbro (19872006), and Adidas (20062017). Previously worked in private practice in his native South Africa. "[Chelsea] have been a success machine for the last 1020 years. It also featured three red roses, to represent England, and two footballs. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village". Already knew Lampard from their Pro Licence course with the English FA. They play their home games at Kingsmeadow, formerly the home ground of the EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Former Wigan and Belgium assistant Graeme Jones had introduced the pair. Hayes has led Chelsea to numerous trophies, including four WSL titles . '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.'. Chelsea vs Leeds press conference: Potter confirms Mount and James injury concer.