[85], In the early 1970s, the club's owners announced a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a state-of-the-art 50,000 all-seater stadium. [3] The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Abramovich, the Putin confidant who bought Chelsea 19 years ago, is reportedly eager to sell off all his UK-based assets for fear they will be seized by authorities. info@trainingground.guru, About Chelsea, one of the first clubs to help the National Health Service, lent the club-owned Millenium Hotel for the NHS staff.[66]. [246] They also reached the final of the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time, losing to Barcelona 40. Paul Ramos Todd Boehly [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. [68] The trustees did not immediately agree, due to legal concerns regarding the rules of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. "[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. Assistants Billy Reid and Bjorn Hamberg also joined him at . "[Chelsea] have been a success machine for the last 1020 years. 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. 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 . Took them from the fourth division to the Allsvenskan, won the Swedish Cup and reached last 32 of Europa League. [141] As of 2018, Chelsea had 72.2million followers on social media, the fourth highest among football clubs. Boehly would assume the chairmanship. Chelsea Football Club is an accredited Living Wage Employer. 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. 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! London Chelsea won promotion to the First Division in their second season, and yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions in their early years. 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. Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva has suffered damage to his knee ligaments following the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. 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Club Enquiries: enquiries@chelseafc.com [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). Other common Chelsea Football Club email patterns are [first] (ex. Head of Publishing [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. Directory; Chelsea Football Club Limited. [58][59], Under Tuchel, Chelsea reached the FA Cup final, losing 10 to Leicester City, and won their second UEFA Champions League title with a 10 win over Manchester City in Porto. Chelsea FC Leeds United The following year, Chelsea took their first European honour, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph, with another replayed win, this time over Real Madrid in Athens. janedoe@chelseafc.com). 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. was adopted for a year. 11.95 per hour, paid weekly Part time. He will take the role of assistant coach alongside former Brighton player Bruno Saltor Grau, who has been part of the backroom team since retiring at the end of the 2018/19 season. Main Switchboard: 0371 811 1955. . Chelsea have been poaching players, coaches, and staff from Brighton recently, and they were also keen on signing Moises Caicedo in January! 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[204], On 26 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Abramovich handed over "stewardship and care" of Chelsea FC to the Chelsea Charitable Foundation. [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. Hung up his boots at the end of 2019/20 and moved onto Potters coaching staff. Kick-off Times; Kick-off times are converted to your local PC time. Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited. London. When Ted Drake became Chelsea manager in 1952, he began to modernise the club. Graham Smith 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. [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. [9] Chelsea F.C. jane.doe@chelseafc.com), which is being used by 100.0% of Chelsea Football Club work email addresses. London. [218][219] and Yokohama Tyres (201520). 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. FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP SPORTING DIRECTOR Paul Winstanley Nationality: English Previously spent eight years with Brighton, latterly as Head of Recruitment. 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. Joined Chelsea in December 2007 from Wolves. Mainly deals with data from the sports science department. [41] In 2012, Roberto Di Matteo led Chelsea to their seventh FA Cup,[42] and their first UEFA Champions League title, beating Bayern Munich 43 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. Stamford Bridge. Holds a first-class degree in sports science and coaching. Appointed Contract expires Last club; Graham Potter: Manager: 47: Sep 8, 2022: 30.06.2027 Billy Reid: Assistant Manager: 59: 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. Constellation. 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. 1 under UEFA's five-year coefficient system in the 21st century. [214] This deal was again extended in June 2013 in a deal worth 300million over another ten years. From the 1960s, it became known as the home of Chelsea's most loyal and vocal supporters. Joined Chelsea in November 2022. [183], Chelsea have twice broken the record for the highest transfer fee paid by a British club. [194] Chelsea were additionally funded by Abramovich via interest free soft loans channelled through his holding company Fordstam Limited. [127] The song has since been adopted by a number of other sports teams around the world, including the Vancouver Whitecaps (as "White is the Colour")[128] and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (as "Green is the Colour"). 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).