Roman Abramovich

The late, late show 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 13th March 2022
Blues manager Thomas Tuchel applauds his players, whose persistence was rewarded with a last-gasp winner at the Bridge, where in-form Newcastle were the visitors. And it was the same story for Emma Hayes and Chelsea Women, hosting Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow at the same time on Sunday, where a late goal from Sam Kerr snatched
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It’s now Emma’s club!0
- Chelsea FC Women, Sport
- 27th February 2022
As Emma Hayes was watching Chelsea Women thrashing Leicester City 7-0 in the 5th Round of the FA Cup (the stadium announcer played the Magnificent Seven theme to celebrate), Roman Abramovich was thrashing out the words of a statement handing her the reins of power! The oligarch ceded stewardship of his club to the trustees
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Blues rule the world 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 13th February 2022
Chelsea’s opponents – starting with Palace this weekend – already had a strong incentive to beat the reigning European champions. That’s likely to be fiercer now that the Blues rule the world. In 2012, when the Blues lost to Corinthians in the Club World Cup final (then known as the Club World Championship), it was
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TT: there’s no time to waste 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 30th January 2021
There’s no time to waste, insists Thomas Tuchel as he settles into a managerial seat still warm from the last incumbent. Things move swiftly at Chelsea, and the new gaffer was no sooner finished his midweek 0-0 draw against Wolves than he was setting up his team to face Burnley at the Bridge on Sunday.
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You don’t know what you’re doing 0
- Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 25th January 2021
With the kind of logic only Chelsea FC’s board understands, Frank Lampard was allowed to steer his team to last 16 of the FA Cup on Sunday, then sacked. The latest banner to be unfurled and suspended at Stamford Bridge – flapping in the icy air as the Blues beat Luton Town 3-1 – read:
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Blues show other clubs the way 0
- Chelsea FC Women, Chelsea First Team, Sport
- 27th April 2020
Of course it helps having a multi-billionaire owner, but Chelsea have gone above and beyond in looking after staff, players and the community during the current crisis. No furloughs, no lay-offs, no using government aid to pay the wages. In fact, Chelsea has gone further than any other football club. It is even paying its
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