[172][173] From 2009 to 2013, Chelsea were unbeaten in a record 29 consecutive FA Cup matches (excluding penalty shoot-outs). [190] Abramovich paid off some of that debt immediately, but the outstanding 36million on the Eurobond was not fully repaid until 2008. Breaking CFC rumours & news now, 24/7. 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. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the AIM stock exchange in March 1996[26] although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home. [9] Chelsea F.C. Visit ESPN to view the latest Chelsea news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more Every starting player in Chelsea's 57 games of the 201314 season was a full international a new club record. Chelsea's first shirt sponsor was Gulf Air, agreed during the 198384 season. [98] It was also the home stadium of the London Monarchs American Football team for the 1997 season. [174], On 25 August 1928, Chelsea, along with Arsenal, became the first club to play with shirt numbers, in their match against Swansea Town. Gary Neville on Abramovich's legacy. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area.. Chelsea historically formed a manor and parish in the Ossulstone hundred of Middlesex, which became A central part of Chelsea's artistic and cultural life was Chelsea Public Library, originally situated in Manresa Road. It was based on elements in the coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea[113] 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. [171] Chelsea are the only Premier League side to win their opening nine league games of the season, doing so in 200506. Situated on the Westminster side of Chelsea Bridge Road, it was bought for re-development by a property group from Qatar. WebAbout our Chelsea News. 65 Cheyne Walk (Lombard Terrace), a bookshop that also presented exhibitions and lectures, held the first exhibition of African art in London (sculpture from Ivory Coast and Congo) in 1920, and was the first bookshop to stock Joyce's Ulysses in 1922. The exclave, which was once heavily wooded, was sometimes also known as Chelsea-in-the-Wilderness. Chelsea given FA approval to stage Gianluca Vialli tributes at next two games after much-loved former striker and manager lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday. Fouded in 1905, Chelsea are one of English football's most successful football clubs. records and statistics, highest transfer fee paid by a British club, Chelsea F.C. Welcome to the official Chelsea FC website. [241] In 2018, they won a second league and FA Cup double. Dring the mid 1800s, Cremorne Gardens, London, was a popular pleasure gardens area established in 1845. The street crossing that was known as Little Chelsea, Park Walk, linked Fulham Road to King's Road and continued to the Thames and local ferry down Lover's Lane, renamed "Milmans Street" in the 18th century. WebThe latest in the sports world, emailed daily. The appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 began an upturn in the team's fortunes. [107] The club subsequently announced plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium,[108] [47] Mourinho was sacked after four months of the following season after a poor start. Plus, Thomas Middleditch on global warming. Browse the online shop for Chelsea FC products and merchandise. WebChelsea beat Arsenal to sign Mykhailo Mudryk - Shakhtar's audacious 100m price tag met . "[110], In July 2022, it was reported that the club's new owner Todd Boehly had appointed American architect Janet Marie Smith to oversee the renovation of the stadium. The short western boundary with Fulham was formed by the former Counter's Creek, of which the mouth - Chelsea Creek - is the only surviving part, with the river's route now used by the West London Line. WebChelsea's latest recruit Joao Felix is delighted to be arriving at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea moved to Cobham in 2004. Download The 5th Stand, Chelseas official mobile app, to see exclusive content, match action and all the latest news from Stamford Bridge. It also featured three red roses, to represent England, and two footballs. [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. [28] In the mid-1990s Chelsea fan and businessman Matthew Harding became a director and loaned the club 26million to build the new North Stand and invest in new players. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village". In 1904, Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with the aim of turning it into a football ground. Other shareholders at the time of the takeover included the Matthew Harding estate (21%), BSkyB (9.9%) and various anonymous offshore trusts. The club did not turn a profit in the first nine years of Abramovich's ownership, and made record losses of 140m in June 2005.[38]. January 16, 2023. This former fashionable village was absorbed into London during the eighteenth century. [24], There is a proposal to construct a Chelsea Underground station on the King's Road as part of the Crossrail 2 project (also known as the Chelsea-Hackney line). Note that none of these stories are official and should always be treated as speculation, Chelsea FC is not responsible for this content and will not comment on the stories shown here. Great atmosphere at the Bridge. [191] Since then, the club had no external debt. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945. [156], Lampard is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, having scored 211 goals in 648 games (20012014);[155] he passed Bobby Tambling's longstanding record of 202 in May 2013. Chelsea was also home to writers such as George Meredith, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Leigh Hunt and Thomas Carlyle. List of Development Squad and Academy players with first team appearances. In 1609 James I established a theological college, "King James's College at Chelsey" on the site of the future Royal Hospital Chelsea, which Charles II founded in 1682. Chelsea gives English etiquette a whirl, goes boating with Eddie Izzard, scrums with a pro rugby team and hits the pub to gauge opinions about Brexit. WebChelsea is an affluent area in west London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. [170] 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. The American artist Pamela Colman Smith, the designer of A. E. Waite's Tarot card pack and a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, features as "Gypsy" in the chapter "A Chelsea Evening". Abramovich discussing two trophy-laden years at Chelsea (2006). 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. 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. On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against Southampton. Mykhailo Mudryk has finalised his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea after agreeing personal terms with the club. These include Lord and Lady Dacre (1594/1595); Lady Jane Cheyne (1698); Francis Thomas, "director of the china porcelain manufactory"; Sir Hans Sloane (1753); Thomas Shadwell, Poet Laureate (1692). It has now been confirmed that the priority for Chelsea in January is now a midfielder and they are speaking to a number of players at the moment. This has a major influence on the markets as the Earl is the freeholder and generally has no desire to sell; although changes in legislation now mean the freeholder is obliged to sell lease extensions to a leaseholder at prices which are determined by the Leasehold valuation tribunal. [178] They were the first English club to be ranked No. Chelsea given FA approval to stage Gianluca Vialli tributes at next two games after much-loved former striker and manager lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday. Chelsea's modern reputation as a centre of innovation and influence originated in a period during the 19th century, when the area became a Victorian artists' colony (see Borough of artists below). 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. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The Chelsea property market attracts considerable (international) attention, and is a very complex market as it consists mainly of short leases under Earl Cadogan as freeholder. With 103 caps (101 while at the club) for England, Lampard is Chelsea's most capped international player. He added several top international players to the side and led the club to their first major honour since 1971, the FA Cup. The parish and borough of Chelsea, which now forms the southern part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, was bounded by rivers on three sides with Fulham Road forming part of its northern boundary with Kensington. [15]) The manor and parish formed part of the Ossulstone Hundred of the county of Middlesex. Under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton, Chelsea won the FA Cup in 1970, beating Leeds United 21 in a final replay. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. All the latest news, videos and ticket information as well as player profiles and information about Stamford Bridge, the home of the Blues. About our Chelsea News. View all news. Begun in 1887, it contains works by artists as notable and diverse as Rossetti and Whistler. [180][181] 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. Football365 @F365. During the First World War, St Mark's College was requisitioned by the War Office to create the 2nd London General Hospital, a facility for the Royal Army Medical Corps to treat military casualties. [101] The club have consistently affirmed their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home,[102][103] 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. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. [29], In July 2003, Roman Abramovich purchased just over 50% of Chelsea Village plc's share capital, including Bates' 29.5% stake, for 30million and over the following weeks bought out most of the remaining 12,000 shareholders at 35 pence per share, completing a 140million takeover. Breaking CFC rumours & news now, 24/7. Breaking CFC rumours & news now, 24/7. Chelsea is an affluent area in west London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. WebChelsea Official App. Chelsea gives English etiquette a whirl, goes boating with Eddie Izzard, scrums with a pro rugby team and hits the pub to gauge opinions about Brexit. The Premier League player of the year - which star gained the most market value in 2022? 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