Director Marina Granovskaia and chairman Bruce Buck won’t be part of Chelsea’s hierarchy under the club’s new ownership. Granovskaia, who was in charge of player contracts and transfer negotiations under Roman Abramovich, will leave Chelsea by the end of the week, with Buck also pushed toward the exit. The Athletic […]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to buy Chelsea for $5 billion. Three different groups were ready to pay as much as $3.15 billion to take charge of the club. Ratcliffe’s last-minute offer was submitted to US-based merchant bank Raine Group, which is looking after the sale, on Friday morning. British […]
Roman Abramovich believes the selling process for Chelsea should continue despite the freezing of his assets and the club’s accounts being suspended. Abramovich was included by the UK government among those sanctioned for their close relationships with the Putin regime. The Russian oligarch made public his intention to sell Chelsea […]
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, has been sanctioned by the UK government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Described as a “pro-Kremlin oligarch” by the British authorities, Abramovich has been hit with an asset freeze and a travel ban. As a consequence, the sale of Chelsea is also on […]
Billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could be on his way out from Stamford Bridge after inviting offers for a takeover with his latest decisions. According to reports, Abramovich will receive at least three offers by the end of the week. The potential buyers believe the Russian is finally ready to […]
During an interview with Sky Sport Italia, Romelu Lukaku opened up about his new life in London. The Belgian moved from Inter after the summer’s Euro 2020 to sign with Chelsea for a record transfer fee of $135 million. He now says he’s not happy with his situation at Stamford […]
Chelsea set a new club transfer record after paying Inter Milan $135 million for Belgian super striker Romelu Lukaku. The 28-year old returns to Stamford Bridge seven years after his departure for Everton. In 2014, following just 15 first-team appearances in the Chelsea shirt and two loan spells to WBA […]
One of Chelsea’s heroes in the pre-Abramovich era, Dan Petrescu, had a rollercoaster career after turning to management. Nicknamed ‘Super Dan’ by the Chelsea faithful following his consistent displays at Stamford Bridge, Petrescu had the dream of returning to the club in a managerial role. Dan spent five years at […]
World football sensation Erling Haaland bagged 32 goals in his debut season at Stamford Bridge. But Champions League holders Chelsea failed to build on their European success from 2021 to conquer the Premier League in 2022. That’s according to a simulation run by OnlineGambling.com on the wildly popular Football Manager […]
London’s glamorous Chelsea won the showdown in Porto, 1-0. German offensive midfielder Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the game after 42 minutes. “The most important thing for us is to be able to play the game our way,” Guardiola said ahead of the encounter in Porto, hosted in […]
On Saturday evening, Manchester City and Chelsea meet in Porto for the most anticipated match at club level in Europe. It’s the Champions League final. Brought by City five years ago to give them a Champions League winners’ dimension, Guardiola finally managed to push his team at its best. The […]
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola went viral with his club-party video on Monday night. Guardiola, the tactical genius whose style influenced world football over the past 15 years, has never let himself be caught like this on camera before. In a video posted on Twitter by a City employee, Guardiola is […]
The Champions League final on May 29 was moved from Istanbul to Porto. Manchester City and Chelsea will get 6,000 tickets each for their fans to attend the rescheduled match. On Thursday, UEFA confirmed Porto’s “Dragao” Stadium as the chosen venue for the big match at the end of the […]
The existing TV deal for the Premier League’s broadcast rights will continue until 2025. The value of the $7 billion deal remains unchanged. The Athletic revealed that the Premier League accepted an increase in its solidarity payments to $140 million. The move ensured the league has the government’s backing for […]
The surge of COVID cases across Turkey put the country on Britain’s travel red list. UEFA now has a big problem: could the Champions League final be moved from Istanbul for the second year running? The European Football Association was taken by surprise. On Friday, UEFA was supposed to confirm […]
Chelsea won at home against Real Madrid, 2-0, to confirm its place in the Champions League final on May 29. After a 1-1 draw last week in Madrid, Chelsea gave little space away in front of their glamorous opponents at Stamford Bridge and went home the deserved winners. With a […]
History was written in Manchester on Tuesday when City beat PSG 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals to punch its ticket for the Champions League final. Last week, in Paris, The Citizens also won 2-1. The final in Istanbul will be Manchester City’s first in the Champions League. […]
Manchester City came from behind to clinch a 2-1 win over Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. City went down 1-0 after 15 minutes of play. PSG captain Marquinhos headed the ball into the net following a perfect cross from Angel Di Maria. City […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the “Super League” project goes ahead and claims the 12 clubs that founded the structure “only gave themselves a few weeks to reflect.” Perez is convinced a common project involving all the big clubs in Europe is the only way to drive the sport […]
On Monday, Jose Mourinho left his job as Tottenham Hotspur manager just 17 months into a three-year contract. The self-proclaimed “Special One,” Mourinho (58) was sacked by his last three clubs, all in the Premier League. Before taking charge of Tottenham, in November 2019, he worked for Chelsea and Manchester […]
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