Chelsea FC Players - All the latest Football Players Chelsea news! Previously spent eight years with Brighton, latterly as Head of Recruitment. Chelsea FC News / FanNation Absolute Chelsea / 22 hours ago Graham Potter Telephone Number 020 7619 5000. Assistants Billy Reid and Bjorn Hamberg also joined him at . Boasting 25 function rooms and 60 syndicate rooms, alongside two hotels, a sports bar and grill, a music venue, the Chelsea FC Museum, megastore, ticket office and a luxury health club and spa. Liverpool Football Club was founded in 1892 and is one of the world's most historic and famous football clubs. [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. 1 under UEFA's five-year coefficient system in the 21st century. Coaching Staff Name/Position Age Nat. [214] This deal was again extended in June 2013 in a deal worth 300million over another ten years. 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. James Bonington With Chelsea since 2004. [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. If you want to know who they are, keep scrolling down! Under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton, Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1970, beating Leeds United 21 in a final replay. Kelly Webster He failed to win a trophy for the Blues and was sacked in January 2021 after just 17 months of being in charge. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. 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. Promoted to Interim Head of Medical at start of 2022/23 season. [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). They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1955. For us, that effort has begun. 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"). The freehold was sold to property developers and the club were under threat of eviction from the stadium. [50] In 2018 Chelsea announced a record after-tax profit of 62million. Chelsea Football Club is an accredited Living Wage Employer. [236], Chelsea also operate a women's football team, Chelsea Football Club Women, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies. [120] The light blue shirts were replaced by a royal blue version in around 1912. Emma Hayes - Having managed Chelsea Women since 2012, Emma Hayes was appointed as a trustee of the Chelsea Foundation in 2017. Keeps a low profile but has become an important figure at the club. [64], Former Chelsea player Tony Cascarino revealed that the club had been calling ex-players to check up on their health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Played a major role in finding and developing talent for the Seagulls. If you want to know who they are, keep scrolling down! Chelsea FC Leeds United [99] It was also the home stadium of the London Monarchs American Football team for the 1997 season. 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. 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. 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 . 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 . janedoe@chelseafc.com). [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. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. Kyle Macaulay joins in a recruitment role and will act as a conduit between that area and the coaching staff. 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. [51], In 2017, under new coach Antonio Conte, Chelsea won their sixth English title and the following season won their eighth FA Cup. The club's "football firm", originally known as the Chelsea Shed Boys, and subsequently as the Chelsea Headhunters, were nationally notorious for football violence, alongside hooligan firms from other clubs such as West Ham United's Inter City Firm and Millwall's Bushwackers, before, during and after matches. 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Website: www.chelseafc.com [29] Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the 1994 FA Cup Final. 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! Chelsea FC is a professional football club, that competes in the Premier League, the highest tier of English football. [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. [57] Lampard was dismissed in January 2021 and replaced with Thomas Tuchel. [222], Following the introduction of sleeve sponsors in the Premier League, Chelsea had Alliance Tyres as their first sleeve sponsor in the 201718 season. 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. ', '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. Stamford Bridge. Head Groundsman One of their former coaches, Manuel Sanchez, tells us why the sport is part of the football fabric there. [93] They have been affiliated to the men's team since 2004[238] and are part of the club's Community Development programme. Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the establishment of our new Fan Advisory Board. Since joining the Chelsea schoolboys coaching staff part-time in 1993, Neil Bath has ascended to the head of the Academy structure. [123] As with most teams, they have also had some more unusual ones. This means the club is committed to ensuring everyone working at . Replaced Paolo Bertelli, who moved on to Sampdoria and then Juventus. The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Chelsea: Upon winning the 201213 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the fourth club in history to have won the "European Treble" of European Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League, and European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich. A report on Wednesday claims Formula One owners Liberty Media could could be a contender to take a minority stake in Liverpool FC. [183], Chelsea have twice broken the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a British club. Jose E. Feliciano Keep up to date with the latest transfer targets and deals; match updates, fixtures and news for Liverpool FC. 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. Hayes on 'smart' and 'solid' cup final preparations. [47] Mourinho was sacked after four months of the following season after a poor start. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. He ended up playing for the club only once after that. Other common Chelsea Football Club email patterns are [first] (ex. in June 2003 for 60million. [117] With the new ownership of Roman Abramovich, and the club's centenary approaching, combined with demands from fans for the popular 1950s badge to be restored, it was decided that the crest should be changed again in 2005. 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. Returned in 2016 as assistant goalkeeping coach under Antonio Conte. 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. [23] In three seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. Promoted to current role in January 2023 by Chairman Todd Boehly.