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Chelsea turn to Hiddink again to revive fortunes
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea turned again to experienced Dutchman Guus Hiddink to guide them out of a crisis when they named him interim manager on Saturday for the rest of the season following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. Hiddink, 69, had a caretaker spell in charge at Stamford Bridge in 2009 when Brazilian Luiz Felipe […]
Kroos remains a key player for Real, Benitez says
MADRID (Reuters) – Germany midfielder Toni Kroos is a fundamental player for Real Madrid, coach Rafa Benitez said on Saturday following a period during which the 2014 World Cup winner has looked well short of his best. In his second season in Spain since joining from Bayern Munich, Kroos was an unused substitute in Real’s […]
Mourinho not ready to take sabbatical – statement
REUTERS – Sacked Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will not be taking a sabbatical and remains proud of his two spells in charge at the west London club, a statement released by his sports management representatives said on Saturday. The 52-year-old Portuguese was fired by Chelsea just seven months after winning the Premier League title on […]
Pellegrini won’t miss ‘important manager’ Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini will not miss sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho but agreed with his top-flight peers on Friday that the Premier League has suffered a big loss. The pair clashed regularly during their title battles, with Pellegrini accusing Mourinho of wanting to “take credit for everything” when Chelsea won […]
Where Next? Options for Jose Mourinho
With his second spell at Chelsea now over, Jose Mourinho has to decide where he would want to work now. The self proclaimed ‘Special One’ saw himself sacked after an abysmal third?season with the North London club which saw the club earn 15 points after 16 weeks. The same squad which were champions the previous […]
Rival managers stand behind ‘great character’ Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Premier League managers stood up for sacked Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on Friday and West Bromwich Albion’s Tony Pulis said his departure was a “big loss” for English football. Mourinho ruffled feathers during his two spells at Stamford Bridge, occasionally getting under the skin of his rivals, but clearly he was a […]
Hazard: Play me in the hole or I am off
Chelsea have finally wielded the axe on their 10th manager since 2003. 16 games into the premier league season?and they sit 16th, 1 point above the relegation zone. The disastrous start to Chelsea’s title defence can be attributed to the poor form of the entire squad?but in particular, Eden Hazard. Last season, the PFA player […]
Hiddink in talks with Chelsea – paper
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutchman Guus Hiddink has confirmed he has held talks with Chelsea about becoming the Premier League club’s interim manager but has not made up his mind about accepting the role. Hiddink, who performed a similar role in 2009 at the west London club, is favourite to replace Jose Mourinho who was sacked […]
Van Gaal fears same fate as Mourinho if United keep losing
LONDON (Reuters) – Under-pressure Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal knows losing too many more matches “could be the end of the world” but said he still has the full backing of the club’s board. Jose Mourinho’s sacking by Chelsea took the spotlight off Dutchman Van Gaal on Friday but the vultures are circling after […]
Hiddink a perfect fit for Chelsea, says former assistant Wilkins
LONDON (Reuters) – Ray Wilkins, who worked as an assistant to Guus Hiddink in his previous spell in charge of Chelsea six years ago, believes the experienced Dutchman would be the perfect choice to return following Jose Mourinho’s sacking. Hiddink, fired by the Netherlands in June as they failed to qualify for Euro 2016, has […]
Rival managers stand behind ‘great character’ Mourinho
In light of Jose Mourinho's recent sacking from Chelsea, rival managers have come out and complimented him as a man of great character.
Mourinho the ‘very best’ Terry has ever worked with
(Reuters) – John Terry has paid tribute to Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was sacked by Chelsea for the second time, taking to Instagram to describe his former manager as “the very best I have ever worked with”. Defensive stalwart Terry formed a strong bond with Mourinho during the manager’s first spell at Stamford Bridge, […]
The Chelsea football team is an English professional team that competes in the Premier League. It was first founded in 1905 and is based in Fulham City. It's one of the most successful clubs in English football history.
"The Blues", as they're commonly regarded by their fans, were first founded by Gus Mears. And they won their first major trophy back in 1955. However, their most successful period has taken place under the ownership of Roman Abramovich.
He took over Chelsea FC in 2003 and has since brought a plethora of trophies to the Stamford Bridge, their home stadium. In their history, Chelsea have won over thirty championships, including six league titles and five European trophies. Though five of the six league championships and three of the five European titles were won in the Abramovich Era.
Their most successful manager has been Jose Mourinho, who has won eight titles in his two stints at Stamford Bridge. Their current manager, Frank Lampard is regarded as their most legendary figure along with the likes of John Terry, Didier Drogba, David Webb, John Hollins, and Pat Nevin.
In 2016, Chelsea was ranked as the seventh most valuable football club in the world ?1.15 billion, by Forbes magazine. As of 2016, Chelsea are ranked eighth in the Deloitte Football Money League with annual commercial revenue of ?322.59 million.
Most recently, they won the UEFA Champions League under the leadership of manager Thomas Tuchel. They beat the Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 in the final as Kai Havertz took the Blues to the promised land.
Titles
| First Division/Premier League | 6 | 1954?55, 2004?05, 2005?06, 2009?10, 2014?15, 2016?17 |
| Second Division | 2 | 1983?84, 1988?89 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 1969?70, 1996?97, 1999?2000, 2006?07, 2008?09, 2009?10, 2011?12, 2017?18 |
| League Cup | 5 | 1964?65, 1997?98, 2004?05, 2006?07, 2014?15 |
| FA Community Shield | 4 | 1955, 2000, 2005, 2009 |
| Full Members' Cup | 2 | 1985?86, 1989?90 |
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2011?12, 2020-21 |
| UEFA Europa League | 2 | 2012?13, 2018?19 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 2 | 1970?71, 1997?98 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1998 |
Club Personnel
Chelsea Ltd.
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Chairman: Bruce Buck
Directors:
- Eugene Tenenbaum
- Guy Laurence
- Marina Granovskaia
- Chief Executive: Guy Laurence
- Club Secretary: David Barnard
- Chairman: Bruce Buck
- Directors:
- Eugene Tenenbaum
- Marina Granovskaia
- Football Club Board:
- David Barnard
- Bruce Buck
- Marina Granovskaia
- Guy Laurence
- Eugene Tenenbaum
- Life President
- Lord Attenborough (1923?2014)
- Peter Digby
- Sir Peter Harrison
- Joe Hemani
- Anthony Reeves
- Alan Spence
- Carlo Cudicini
- Tore Andr? Flo
- Paulo Ferreira
- Eddie Newton
| Squad number | Position | Player Name |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Kepa Arrizabalaga |
| 2 | Defender | Antonio R?diger |
| 3 | Defender | Marcos Alonso |
| 4 | Defender | Andreas Christensen |
| 5 | Midfielder | Jorginho |
| 7 | Midfielder | N'Golo Kant? |
| 8 | Defender | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 9 | Goalkeeper | Marcus Bettinelli |
| 10 | Goalkeeper | Eduard Mendy |
| 11 | Defender | Malang Sarr |
| 12 | Midfielder | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 13 | Defender | Ben Chilwell |
| 15 | Defender | Kurt Zouma |
| 17 | Midfielder | Mateo Kova?i? |
| 18 | Defender | Thiago Silva |
| 19 | Midfielder | Mason Mount |
| 20 | Forward | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Midfielder | Christian Pulisic |
| 23 | Forward | Hakim Ziyech |
| 24 | Defender | Reece James |
| 28 | Defender | C?sar Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Forward | Timo Werner |
| 31 | Forward | Kai Havertz |
| 33 | Defender | Emerson Palmieri |
| 34 | Forward | Romelu Lukaku |
