The club has rivalries with neighbouring teams Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, and a historic rivalry with Leeds United. As a condition for using the Chelsea FC name, the club has to play its first team matches at Stamford Bridge, which means that if the club moves to a new stadium, they may have to change their name. Assistant General Manager/Vice President, Basketball Operations: Morgan Cato. Previously worked in retail analytics for RI in Richmond, Surrey. The Englishman also assisted the Blues in reaching the 2008 Champions League final his final match for the team. Hung up his boots at the end of 2019/20 and moved onto Potters coaching staff. [67], Amidst financial sanctions leveled at Russian oligarchs by Western governments in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich stated on 26 February that he would hand over the stewardship of Chelsea to the trustees of the Chelsea Foundation. The appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 began an upturn in the team's fortunes. That doesn't just come with money, we've seen at Manchester United and Arsenal where they've put billions into the team and not had the success that Chelsea have had. [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. In 1904, Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with the aim of turning it into a football ground. [113] A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. Paul Ramos Simon Meehan 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. SW6 1HS [62], On 18 April 2021, Chelsea announced they would be joining a new European Super League, a league competition comprising the biggest European clubs. was founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook),[1][10] opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards. Managed Clyde and Hamilton Accies - taking them to the Scottish Premiership - before becoming Potter's assistant at Ostersunds in 2013. Chelsea's first shirt sponsor was Gulf Air, agreed during the 198384 season. An offer to lease it to nearby Fulham F.C. Andy Ross, an ex-player for the Chelsea junior squad, rose through the Cobham coaching ranks before taking up the position of Under-18s assistant in the 2021 summer. Tom Glick Chelsea FC Leeds United Official News. The news comes just days after Russia's. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. in June 2003 for 60million. Played a major role in finding and developing talent for the Seagulls. jane@chelseafc.com) and [first] [last] (ex. [102] The club have consistently affirmed their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home,[103][104] but have nonetheless been linked with a move to various nearby sites, including the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Battersea Power Station and the Chelsea Barracks. Here, he works directly with specific Academy players to monitor their technical development as they approach a turning point in their careers. 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. [112], Chelsea have had four main crests, which all underwent minor variations. Has worked at Chelsea since 2005. [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. In August 2019, Claude Makelele made a comeback to the team to serve as a technical advisor to the Blues young players. View all key personnel and club information for Chelsea FC, on the official website of the Premier League. 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 . Telephone Number 020 7619 5000. [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. Lord Daniel Finkelstein, OBE Was player-coach while also working full time as a supermarket manager. They won their first major honour, the League championship, in 1955. [74][75] An American government official revealed that the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy had requested the US government to not levy sanctions at Abramovich given his importance in war relief efforts. records and statistics, highest transfer fee paid by a British club, Chelsea F.C. "[33] Abramovich reportedly denied that he was acting under control from the Kremlin. It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players Andrew Wilson, George Mills, and Sam Millington. 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. Emma Hayes - Having managed Chelsea Women since 2012, Emma Hayes was appointed as a trustee of the Chelsea Foundation in 2017. [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. 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. Carlos Osorio Chief Financial Officer Kay Rawlins Founder, Vice President Community Relations, Foundation President Luiz Muzzi EVP of Soccer Operations & GM Pedro Araujo Chief Marketing Officer Christopher Kamke Chief Strategy Officer Mirella Desancits Executive Assistant Communications Marcos Peres Vice President of Communications and Digital [30], With the club facing an apparent financial crisis,[31] Bates unexpectedly sold Chelsea F.C. [39], In 2009, under caretaker manager Guus Hiddink, Chelsea won another FA Cup. Last month, FSG owner John Henry said LFC was not for sale, but . [155], Chelsea's highest appearance-maker is ex-captain Ron Harris, who played in 795 competitive games for the club between 1961 and 1980. General Counsel 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"). Also spent five years with RB Salzburg as Head of Scouting and Recruitment. [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. Chelsea FC r en engelsk fotbollsklubb i Fulham, i sydvstra London, som spelar i Premier League.Klubben bildades den 10 mars 1905 och spelar sina hemmamatcher p Stamford Bridge.. 2022 rankade Forbes klubben som den ttonde rikaste till ett vrde av $3,1 miljarder. 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. Chelsea Football Club Board Chairman: Todd Boehly Directors: Behdad Eghbali Jos E. Feliciano Mark Walter Hansjrg Wyss Jonathan Goldstein Barbara Charone Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE James Pade David Barnard Other Personnel President of Business Tom Glick Director of Football Operations David Barnard Life President Lord Attenborough CBE 1923-2014 [168][169] Chelsea hold the English record for the fewest goals conceded during a league season (15), the highest number of clean sheets overall in a Premier League season (25) (both set during the 200405 season),[170] and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6, set during the 200506 season). 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.. [12] In Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film The 39 Steps, Mr Memory claims that Chelsea last won the Cup in 63 BC, "in the presence of the Emperor Nero. [246] They also reached the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time, losing to Barcelona 40. View all key personnel and club information for Chelsea FC, on the official website of the Premier League. "I don't want to throw my money away but it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies. For latest updates, follow us on Twitter at @ground_guru. 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 . [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. Made 235 appearances for them after signing from Valencia in 2012. After a poor start to the 20072008 season, Mourinho was replaced by Avram Grant,[37] who led the club to their first UEFA Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. Stamford Bridge. This is a list of notable players for Chelsea Football Club, whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. Chelsea's training ground is located in Cobham, Surrey. 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. [123] The graphite and tangerine strip has appeared in lists of the worst football kits ever. Mr Rodney said that Michael was the "best mate I could ever have hoped for on the mountain", and he is "honoured and . players (124 appearances), List of Chelsea F.C. Privacy Policy & Cookies, 2023 Training Ground Guru. [21][22] Chelsea failed to build on this success, and spent the remainder of the 1950s in mid-table. Arsenal Football Club Highbury House 75 Drayton Park London, N5 1BU. 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. [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. Call Centre / Ticket Sales: 0371 811 1905 Chelsea FC perustettiin 10. maaliskuuta 1905 paikallisessa pubissa. Honours include 19 League Titles, eight FA Cups, nine League Cups, six European . Graham Potter Has been with Chelsea since 2015. Returned in 2016 as assistant goalkeeping coach under Antonio Conte. Chelsea FC Players - All the latest Football Players Chelsea news! Along with sometimes featuring for the U23 team, he is currently one of the Chelsea FC academy staff. 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. [60] The club subsequently won the 2021 UEFA Super Cup for the second time by defeating Villarreal 65 in a penalty shootout, after it had ended 11 in Belfast after extra time,[61] and the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup (the first for the club) in Abu Dhabi after beating Brazilian Palmeiras 21. 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. 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. No doubt works closely with our new. Dr Dimitris Kalogiannidis Joined in April 2018, having previously worked in the commercial sector. Hayes has led Chelsea to numerous trophies, including four WSL titles . . The club were then sponsored by Grange Farms, Bai Lin Tea and Simod before a long-term deal was signed with Commodore International in 1989; Amiga, an offshoot of Commodore, also appeared on the shirts. He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. [242] In 2018, they won a second league and FA Cup double. More recently, the club have had a number of black or dark blue away kits which alternate every year. In the same survey, fans of Arsenal, Fulham, Leeds United, QPR, Tottenham, and West Ham United named Chelsea as one of their three main rivals. Thomas Tuchel could bring his trusted backroom staff to Stamford Bridge, should the former PSG boss be appointed new Chelsea manager as expected.. Squad size: 32 ; Average age: 25.3 . We're all in 100% every minute of every match. "[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. [200] As of 2016[update], Chelsea are ranked eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League with an annual commercial revenue of 322.59million. 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. [230] In April 2011, Montenegrin comedy series Nijesmo mi od jue made an episode in which Chelsea play against FK Sutjeska Niki for qualification of the UEFA Champions League. I am a fan of special nature. [198][199] In 2016, Forbes magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at 1.15billion ($1.66billion). The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. For more fascinating articles like this, check out our Chelsea FC Players website! The Company organizes matches, sells tickets, T-shirts and shorts online. With Chelsea since 2004. Development Squad and Academy, List of Chelsea F.C. 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. He is familiar with Potters expectations and style of play having worked with our new head coach for the past decade. Previously worked in private practice in his native South Africa. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. [89] The new training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007. Chelsea vs Leeds press conference: Potter confirms Mount and James injury concer. 11.95 per hour, paid weekly Part time. [232] It culminated in comedian Norman Long's release of a comic song in 1933, ironically titled "On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup", the lyrics of which describe a series of bizarre and improbable occurrences on the hypothetical day when Chelsea finally won a trophy. janedoe@chelseafc.com). Stamford Bridge Has also worked for Aston Villa. Last updated: 28th January, 2023. 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 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. Founded in 1905, they play their home games at Stamford Bridge. List of Chelsea Academy Coaching Staff 2023 Claude Makll - Technical Mentor Neil Bath - Head of Youth Development Mark Robinson - Development Squad Head Coach Jon Harley - Development Squad Assistant Jack Mesure - Development Squad Assistant Ed Brand - Under-18s Head Coach Andy Ross - Under-18s Assistant Jimmy Smith - Under-18s Assistant Every starting player in Chelsea's 57 games of the 201314 season was a full international a new club record. [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. [134] Popular fan chants include, "Super Chelsea", "Super Frank" (dedicated to all time leading goal scorer Frank Lampard), "We love you Chelsea" and "Come on Chelsea". Started as an intern in 2011, having previously completed a psychology degree at Loughborough. [202] While also being ranked 8th by Deloitte, with an annual commercial revenue of 493.1 million. 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 BRUCE BUCK Chairman of the Board, responsible mostly for the business side of things, developing the club into a major player on the world football stage. First chance in management was Ostersunds in northern Sweden, where he performed miracles. [218][219] and Yokohama Tyres (201520). Some of these were a consortium led by ex-Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton, a group of investors led by the Ricketts family (among them Joe and Pete Ricketts), Swiss and American businessmans Hansjrg Wyss and Todd Boehly, Aethel Partners headed by Portuguese Ricardo Santos Silva and British multi-millionaire businessman Nick Candy, supported by former Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli. Todd Boehly, addressing the press after the takeover. He helped lead the young Chelsea to the UEFA Youth League final for a second consecutive season. [162] Chelsea's biggest loss was an 81 reverse against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1953. [105] In October 2011, a proposal from the club to buy back the freehold to the land on which Stamford Bridge sits was voted down by Chelsea Pitch Owners shareholders. 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). [244][245] In the 202021 season, Chelsea won a domestic treble by winning the league, FA Cup and League Cup. David Barnard, Call Centre / Ticket Sales: 0371 811 1905, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Head of Ticketing and Supporter Liaison Officer, Director of Operations and Disability Access Officer, Classic match: Chelsea fight back to beat Leeds, Shearer: I fear for Potter if Chelsea don't win today, Watch February's Castrol Save of the Month contenders, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard. . Switched to loan player technical coach in the summer of 2019. [85] In 1939, another small seated stand was added, the North Stand, which remained until its demolition in 1975. [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. 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. London. CHENNAI: Roman Abramovich, Jose Mourinho, Didier Drogba and Vinay Menon. Chelsea FCs other confirmed board members include: Behdad Eghbali and Jos E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners of Chelsea FC, and co-founders and managing partners of Clearlake Capital Mark Walter, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Guggenheim Partners, owner of Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Sparks Hansjrg Wyss, co-owner of Chelsea FC, founder of the Wyss Foundation Jonathan Goldstein, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Cain International Barbara Charone, director and co-founder of MBC PR Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, columnist and former executive editor of The Times James Pade, partner and managing director of Clearlake Capital. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:30:00. Assistant General Manager: Trevor Bukstein. In 2008, Brand returned to the Academy in a coaching position. In 1975, a heraldic badge was granted by the College of Arms to the English Football League for use by Chelsea. 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. and in January 2017 these plans were approved by Hammersmith and Fulham council. 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. 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. London. Chelsea can feel comfortable that they'll have rich owners, but will they have football smart owners? [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. [93] [129], Chelsea released the song "No One Can Stop Us Now" in 1994 for reaching the 1994 FA Cup Final. 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. [140] Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. [215] In May 2016, Adidas announced that by mutual agreement, the kit sponsorship would end six years early on 30 June 2017. [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. He previously played defense for the Chelsea junior squad and led the Blues in the FA Youth Cup. 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. [149] More recently a rivalry with Liverpool has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions. 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. 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. . SW6 1HS. 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. 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Started working with him at Ostersunds in 2012, after writing a letter to the Englishman asking about playing opportunities. [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. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:00:00. Here he explains why - along with Ajax's Head of Sport Science and Data Vosse de Boode. Todd Boehly initials. info@trainingground.guru, About 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 + [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. Former Wigan and Belgium assistant Graeme Jones had introduced the pair. Previously worked in the NHS. 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. Took them from the fourth division to the Allsvenskan, won the Swedish Cup and reached last 32 of Europa League. [5] The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football. A Chelsea Football Club, rviden Chelsea FC profi angol labdargklub, melynek szkhelye Nyugat-Londonban, Fulhamben tallhat. In the 2021 summer, Jack Mesure, a former player for Crystal Palace, came to the academy and got the development team assistant coach position. Official News. [153] In a 2008 poll conducted by the Football Fans Census, Chelsea fans named Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs. [33], Over 100million was spent on new players, but Ranieri was unable to deliver any trophies,[34] and was replaced by Jos Mourinho. [203], The club's recent accounting records highlight 26.6m they have lost in compensation to former head coach Antonio Conte for sacking and to pay off his backroom staff and the legal costs that followed.
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