[108] The club subsequently announced plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium,[109] 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. The freehold was sold to property developers and the club were under threat of eviction from the stadium. Clubs say he will oversee the entire sporting team, comprising talent, scouting, recruitment and data", along with Stewart. This is a list of notable players for Chelsea Football Club, whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. [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. Promoted to Interim Head of Medical at start of 2022/23 season. [149] More recently a rivalry with Liverpool has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions. 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. Development Squad and Academy, List of Chelsea F.C. Promoted to current role a year later. Neil Bath Worked with England at 2010 World Cup. [116] The new badge featured a more naturalistic non-heraldic lion, in white and not blue, standing over the C.F.C. RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol has made clear his intentions to play in the Premier League, but Jones believes a price tag that would be "well over 70m" could be a stumbling block.. Perr . [187] The club's 71million purchase of Kepa Arrizabalaga in August 2018 remains a world record fee paid for a goalkeeper. Director of Operations and Disability Access Officer . Appointed assistant when Antonio Conte arrived at the club. He won two league championships, an FA Cup, and two League Cups. [51], In 2017, under new coach Antonio Conte, Chelsea won their sixth English title and the following season won their eighth FA Cup. [50] In 2018 Chelsea announced a record after-tax profit of 62million. An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club,[24] star players were sold and the team were relegated. 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. Made 39 appearances as a player between 2006 and 2014. 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. Finished 10th in the Championship in his single season with Swansea, in 2018/19, before enhancing his reputation at Brighton, with Premier League finishes of 15th, 16th and ninth and a brand of football that was widely admired. Chris Baker More recently, the club have had a number of black or dark blue away kits which alternate every year. Chelsea vs Leeds press conference: Potter confirms Mount and James injury concer. "[154] A 2012 survey, conducted among 1,200 supporters of the top four league divisions across the country, found that many clubs' main rivals had changed since 2003 and reported that Chelsea fans consider Tottenham to be their main rivals, above Arsenal and Manchester United. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Chelsea Football Club. 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. [200] As of 2016[update], Chelsea are ranked eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League with an annual commercial revenue of 322.59million. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village". A Chelsea els nagy sikert 1955-ben rte el, amikor megnyerte a bajnoksgot. One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there. [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. President of BasketBall Operations & General Manager: James Jones. [112], Chelsea have had four main crests, which all underwent minor variations. 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. Chelsea's first-choice keeper until arrival of Petr Cech in 2004/5. contributes a lot to the success of the Blues young football players. [69] A week later, Abramovich wrote-off the 1.5 billion the club owed him, and put the club up for sale, pledging to donate net proceeds from it to the victims of the war in Ukraine. Banks, who holds his United States Soccer Federation A-Senior, comes to Yale from the Michigan Stars Football Club, where he served as head coach and sporting director. [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. Chelsea's away colours are usually all yellow or all white with blue trim. Terms & Conditions Todd Boehly, addressing the press after the takeover. 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. Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the establishment of our new Fan Advisory Board. [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. They reached the 1915 FA Cup Final, where they lost to Sheffield United at Old Trafford, and finished third in the First Division in 1920, the club's best league campaign to that point. Joined the club as a 14-year-old keeper and stayed until he was 20. Honours include 19 League Titles, eight FA Cups, nine League Cups, six European . [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. What's common among the four? Browse the online shop for Chelsea FC products and merchandise. 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. He ended up playing for the club only once after that. 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. With the club since 2005, having previously worked for Prozone. and in January 2017 these plans were approved by Hammersmith and Fulham council. SW6 1HS. . Chelsea moved to Cobham in 2004. Official News. James Jimmy Dean Smith is an English former professional and semi-professional player who last competed as a winger/midfielder for Grays Athletic. Was offered managers job at Fleetwood after Tuchel's arrival, but decided to stay on. [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). Joined the first team as a fitness coach at the start of 2019/20, having previously been a movement specialist with the youth and senior teams for eight years. In the 2021 summer, Jack Mesure, a former player for Crystal Palace, came to the academy and got the development team assistant coach position. Paul Kingsmore Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited. Director of Finance Already knew Lampard from their Pro Licence course with the English FA. Before leaving for Bristol Rovers in July 2020, where he aided old Palace colleague Ben Garner in the senior squad, he served as Chelseas Under-15s and Under-16s head coach. The club bounced back immediately by winning the Second Division championship in 198889. [172] Chelsea are the only Premier League side to win their opening nine league games of the season, doing so in 200506. [159] While a Chelsea player, Greaves also became the youngest ever player to score 100 goals in the English top-flight, at 20 years and 290 days. 31 minutes ago 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. [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. From July 2020, Chelsea's sponsor was Three,[220] however they temporarily suspended their sponsorship in March 2022 in response to sanctions leveled by the UK Government against Abramovich. players (2599 appearances), List of Chelsea F.C. 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's kit has been manufactured by Nike since July 2017. Chelsea FC is a professional football club, that competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football. In 2004 summer, he became Academy manager after serving as the Under 816 age groups assistant academy director since 2002. [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. Todd Boehly The club were promoted to the Premier Division for the first time in 2005 as Southern Division champions and won the Surrey County Cup nine times between 2003 and 2013. CHENNAI: Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho, Didier Drogba and Vinay Menon. Since joining the Chelsea schoolboys coaching staff part-time in 1993, Neil Bath has ascended to the head of the Academy structure. Chelsea Football Club is an accredited Living Wage Employer. [214] This deal was again extended in June 2013 in a deal worth 300million over another ten years. 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. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1955. Trevor Banks, who served as Chicago State's first Division I head coach and has previous experience as the associate head coach at Brown, joined Kylie Stannard's staff as an assistant coach in February of 2023. We're all in 100% every minute of every match. [21][22] Chelsea failed to build on this success, and spent the remainder of the 1950s in mid-table. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich announced Saturday that he is giving direct control of the club to trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation. Vialli was sacked in favour of Claudio Ranieri, who guided Chelsea to the 2002 FA Cup Final and Champions League qualification in 200203. Todd Boehly Head of Youth Development Our vision as owners is clear: we want to make the fans proud. Replaced Paolo Bertelli, who moved on to Sampdoria and then Juventus. The two assistants are Arno Michels and Zsolt Lw . [77] On 25 May 2022, the government has approved the 4.25bn Boehly-led consortium takeover of Chelsea. Boehly would assume the chairmanship. 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. 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. He helped lead the young Chelsea to the UEFA Youth League final for a second consecutive season. Chelsea Football Club Limited Credit: PA Mr Walter's personal net worth is rated at $3.3bn (2.67bn) USD by Forbes. [63] After a backlash from supporters, the club announced their withdrawal days later. Ross Mooring, Chelsea Fancast, external Chelsea's announcement on Wednesday of the creation of a Fan Advisory Board, external is a truly massive step for the club and supporters (neither can exist . He previously played defense for the Chelsea junior squad and led the Blues in the FA Youth Cup. 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. President of Business Chelsea can feel comfortable that they'll have rich owners, but will they have football smart owners? 445 Mayer Drive Chelsea, MI 48118 (734) 433-2202 South Meadows Elementary 335 Pierce St. Chelsea, MI 48118 (734) 433-2205 North Creek Elementary School 699 McKinley Street Chelsea, MI 48118 (734) 433-2203 Chelsea Early Childhood Center 500 Washington Street Chelsea, MI 48118 734-433-2208 ext 6083 About UsShow sub menu for About Us Holds a first-class degree in sports science and coaching. Abramovich discussing two trophy-laden years at Chelsea (2006). Coaching Staff. Simon Meehan Keeps a low profile but has become an important figure at the club. [226], In 1930, Chelsea featured in one of the earliest football films, The Great Game. [215] In May 2016, Adidas announced that by mutual agreement, the kit sponsorship would end six years early on 30 June 2017. After managing Bastia in 2014, he handled Belgian top-flight club Eupen before returning to Stamford Bridge. [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. [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". In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth 900m over 15 years, until 2032. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. [204], On 26 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Abramovich handed over "stewardship and care" of Chelsea FC to the Chelsea Charitable Foundation. Chelsea FC . Former Wigan and Belgium assistant Graeme Jones had introduced the pair. [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. info@trainingground.guru, About London. 2 1 6 2 2 . Everything related to the Chelsea FC Womens team is in this forum. Stamford Bridge [130] In the build-up to the 1997 FA Cup Final, the song "Blue Day", performed by Suggs and members of the Chelsea squad, reached number 22 in the UK charts. There was the conclusion of our in-depth blog piece on the Chelsea FC Academy Staff List 2023. 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.