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Chelsea Football Club is a professional club based in, England, that competes in the, the highest tier of. The club has won eight League titles, eight, five, four, one, one, one, and one. Founded in 1905, the club's home ground since then has been. Chelsea won its only title in, but saw limited success in various cup competitions until 2003, when the club was purchased by Russian billionaire.
Chelsea then saw heavy investment, and have since won eighteen honours under Abramovich. Is the club's most successful manager in terms of the number of major honours won, and his title-winning team set an English record for points between 2004 and 2005. Chelsea have traditionally wore a royal blue kit with white socks, and the club's crest features a ceremonial lion rampant regardant holding a staff. The club have rivalries with neighbouring clubs,. In terms of club value, Chelsea are the, worth £1.54 billion ($2.06 billion), and are the football club in the world, with earnings of over €428 million in the 2017–18 season.
Based on attendance figures, the club have the sixth-largest fanbase in England. The in September 1905 In 1904, acquired the athletics stadium with the aim of turning it into a football ground. An offer to lease it to nearby was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. As there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough of was chosen for the new club; names like Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC and London FC were also considered. Chelsea were founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards. The club won promotion to the First Division in their second season, and yo-yoed between the First and Second Divisions in their early years. They reached the, where they lost to at Old Trafford, and finished third in the First Division in 1920, the club's best league campaign to that point.
Chelsea attracted large crowds and had a reputation for signing big-name players, but success continued to elude the club in the inter-war years. Former and England centre-forward became manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. He removed the club's crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side with shrewd signings from the lower divisions and amateur leagues, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success – the League championship – in. The following season saw UEFA create the, but after objections from and the Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started. Chelsea failed to build on this success, and spent the remainder of the 1950s in mid-table.
Drake was dismissed in 1961 and replaced by player-coach. Chart showing the progress of Chelsea's league finishes from 1906 to the present Docherty built a new team around the group of talented young players emerging from the club's youth set-up and Chelsea challenged for honours throughout the 1960s, enduring several near-misses. They were on course for a treble of League, FA Cup and League Cup going into the final stages of the 1964–65 season, winning the League Cup but faltering late on in the other two. In three seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. Under Docherty's successor, Chelsea won the, beating 2–1 in a final replay. Chelsea took their first European honour, a triumph, the following year, with another replayed win, this time over in Athens. The late 1970s through to the '80s was a turbulent period for Chelsea.
An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club, star players were sold and the team were relegated. Further problems were caused by a notorious element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. In 1982, Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by for the nominal sum of £1, although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home. On the pitch, the team had fared little better, coming close to relegation to the for the first time, but in 1983 manager put together an impressive new team for minimal outlay. Chelsea won the title in 1983–84 and established themselves in the top division, before being relegated again in 1988. The club bounced back immediately by winning the Second Division championship in 1988–89. Chelsea players celebrate their first against (2012).
After a long-running legal battle, Bates reunited the stadium freehold with the club in 1992 by doing a deal with the banks of the property developers, who had been bankrupted by a market crash. Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the with.
It was not until the appointment of as player-manager in 1996 that their fortunes changed. He added several top international players to the side, as the club and established themselves as one of England's top sides again. Gullit was replaced by, who led the team to victory in the, the and the in 1998, the and their first appearance in the. Vialli was sacked in favour of, who guided Chelsea to the and Champions League qualification in 2002–03. In July 2003, Bates sold Chelsea to Russian billionaire for £140 million. Over £100 million was spent on new players, but Ranieri was unable to deliver any trophies, and was replaced. Under Mourinho, Chelsea became the fifth English team to win back-to-back league championships since the Second World War ( and ), in addition to winning an FA Cup and two League Cups ( and ).
After a poor start to the 2007–2008 season, Mourinho was replaced by, who led the club to their first, which they lost on penalties to. Took over from Grant, but was sacked after 7 months following poor results. Then took over the club on an interim basis while continuing to manage the. Hiddink guided Chelsea to another, after which he left the club to return full-time to the Russian managerial position. In, his successor led them to their first and ', the team becoming the first English top-flight club to score 100 league goals in a season since. In 2012, caretaker manager led Chelsea to their seventh, and their first, beating 4–3 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy.
In 2013, interim manager guided Chelsea to win the against, helping them become the first club to hold two major European titles simultaneously and one of, and the first British club followed by, to have won all three of 's major club competitions. In the summer of 2013, Mourinho returned as manager, leading Chelsea to success in March 2015, and their fifth league title two months later. Mourinho was removed after four months of the following season, with the club having lost 9 of their first 16 games and sitting only one point above the relegation zone., under new coach, Chelsea won its sixth English title. West Stand Chelsea have only had one home ground, Stamford Bridge, where they have played since the team's foundation. It was officially opened on 28 April 1877 and for the first 28 years of its existence it was used almost exclusively by the as an arena for athletics meetings and not at all for football. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman and his brother, who had also purchased nearby land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m²) site. Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect, who had also designed,.
Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. Starting with an open bowl-like design and one covered terrace, Stamford Bridge had an original capacity of around 100,000. The early 1930s saw the construction of a terrace on the southern part of the ground with a roof that covered around one fifth of the stand.
It eventually became known as the 'Shed End', the home of Chelsea's most loyal and vocal supporters, particularly during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The exact origins of the name are unclear, but the fact that the roof looked like a corrugated iron shed roof played a part. 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. Work began on the East Stand in 1972 but the project was beset with problems and was never completed; the cost brought the club close to bankruptcy, culminating in the being sold to property developers. Following a long legal battle, it was not until the mid-1990s that Chelsea's future at the stadium was secured and renovation work resumed. The north, west and southern parts of the ground were converted into all-seater stands and moved closer to the pitch, a process completed by 2001.
When Stamford Bridge was redeveloped in the era many additional features were added to the complex including two hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, the Chelsea Megastore, and an interactive visitor attraction called Chelsea World of Sport. The intention was that these facilities would provide extra revenue to support the football side of the business, but they were less successful than hoped and before the Abramovich takeover in 2003 the debt taken on to finance them was a major burden on the club. Soon after the takeover a decision was taken to drop the 'Chelsea Village' brand and refocus on Chelsea as a football club. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of 'Chelsea Village' or 'The Village'. At Stamford Bridge on 23 September 1905; Chelsea won 1–0. The Stamford Bridge, the, the turnstiles and Chelsea's are now owned by, a non-profit organisation in which fans are the shareholders. The CPO was created to ensure the stadium could never again be sold to developers.
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. Chelsea's is located in. Chelsea moved to Cobham in 2004.
Their previous training ground in was taken over by in 2005. The new training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007. Stamford Bridge has been used for a variety of other sporting events since 1905. It hosted the from 1920 to 1922, has held ten (most recently in ), ten matches (the last in ), and three matches, the last in 1932; it was also the venue for an unofficial Victory International in 1946. The was played at Stamford Bridge.
View from the of during a, 2008 In October 1905 it hosted a match between the and Middlesex, and in 1914 hosted a baseball match between the touring and the. It was the venue for a match between world champion and Joe Conn in 1918.
The running track was used for between 1928 and 1932, from 1933 to 1968, and in 1948. In 1980, Stamford Bridge hosted the first international match in the UK, between and the. It was also the home stadium of the team for the. The current club ownership have stated that a larger stadium is necessary in order for Chelsea to stay competitive with rival clubs who have significantly larger stadia, such as Arsenal and Manchester United. Owing to its location next to a main road and two railway lines, fans can only enter the ground via the exits, which places constraints on expansion due to regulations. The club have consistently affirmed their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home, but have nonetheless been linked with a move to various nearby sites, including the, and the. In October 2011, a proposal from the club to buy back the freehold to the land on which Stamford Bridge sits was voted down by Chelsea Pitch Owners shareholders.
In May 2012, the club made a formal bid to purchase Battersea Power Station, with a view to developing the site into a new stadium, but lost out to a Malaysian consortium. The club subsequently announced plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seater stadium. On 11 January 2017 it was announced that the stadium was given the go ahead from Hammersmith and Fulham council for the new 60,000 stadium to be built. However, on 31 May 2018, the club released a statement via their website stating that 'Chelsea Football Club announces today that it has put its new stadium project on hold.
No further pre-construction design and planning work will occur.' The statement went on to elaborate that 'The decision was made due to the current unfavourable investment climate.' Crest and colours Crest Chelsea have had four main, which all underwent minor variations.
The first, adopted when the club was founded, was the image of a, the army veterans who reside at the nearby. This contributed to the club's original 'pensioner' nickname, and remained for the next half-century, though it never appeared on the shirts. When became Chelsea manager in 1952, he began to modernise the club. Believing the Chelsea pensioner crest to be old-fashioned, he insisted that it be replaced.
A stop-gap badge which comprised the initials C.F.C. Was adopted for a year. In 1953, the club crest was changed to an upright blue lion looking backwards and holding a. It was based on elements in the of the with the 'lion rampant regardant' taken from the arms of then club president and the staff from the, former Lords of the Manor of Chelsea.
It also featured three red roses, to represent England, and two footballs. This was the first Chelsea crest to appear on the shirts, in the early 1960s. In 1986, with now owner of the club, Chelsea's crest was changed again as part of another attempt to modernise and because the old rampant lion badge could not be trademarked. The new badge featured a more naturalistic non-heraldic lion, in white and not blue, standing over the C.F.C.
This lasted for the next 19 years, with some modifications such as the use of different colours, including red from 1987 to 1995, and yellow from 1995 until 1999, before the white returned. With the new ownership of, and the club's centenary approaching, combined with demands from fans for the popular 1950s badge to be restored, it was decided that the crest should be changed again in 2005.
The new crest was officially adopted for the start of the season and marked a return to the older design, used from 1953 to 1986, featuring a blue heraldic lion holding a staff. For the centenary season this was accompanied by the words '100 YEARS' and 'CENTENARY 2005–2006' on the top and bottom of the crest respectively. Chelsea's first home colours, used from 1905 until c. 1912 Chelsea have always worn blue shirts, although they originally used the paler, which was taken from the racing colours of then club president, and was worn with white shorts and dark blue or black socks. The light blue shirts were replaced by a royal blue version in around 1912. In the 1960s Chelsea manager changed the kit again, switching to blue shorts (which have remained ever since) and white socks, believing it made the club's colours more modern and distinctive, since no other major side used that combination; this kit was first worn during the 1964–65 season.
Since then Chelsea have always worn white socks with their home kit apart from a short spell from 1985 to 1992, when blue socks were reintroduced. Chelsea's away colours are usually all yellow or all white with blue trim. More recently, the club have had a number of black or dark blue away kits which alternate every year. As with most teams, they have also had some more unusual ones.
At Docherty's behest, in the 1966 FA Cup semi-final they wore blue and black stripes, based on 's kit. In the mid-1970s, the away strip was a red, white and green kit inspired by the of the 1950s. Other memorable away kits include an all jade strip worn from 1986–89, red and white diamonds from 1990–92, graphite and tangerine from 1994–96, and luminous yellow from 2007–08. The graphite and tangerine strip often appears in lists of the worst football kits ever. Chelsea fans at a match against, on 11 March 2006 Chelsea are among the most widely supported football clubs in the world.
They have the sixth highest average all-time attendance in and regularly attract over 40,000 fans to Stamford Bridge; they were the seventh best-supported team in the 2013–14 season, with an average gate of 41,572. Chelsea's traditional fanbase comes from all over the area including working-class parts such as and, wealthier areas like Chelsea and, and from the. There are also numerous official supporters clubs in the United Kingdom and all over the world.
Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. Chelsea's official Twitter account has 9.8 million followers as of September 2017. At matches, Chelsea fans sing such as ' (to the tune of ', whose lyrics were probably written by supporter Mick Greenaway ), 'Ten Men Went to Mow', 'We All Follow the Chelsea' (to the tune of '), 'Zigga Zagga', and the celebratory 'Celery', with the latter often resulting in fans ritually throwing celery. The vegetable was banned inside Stamford Bridge after an incident involving midfielder at the.
During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, Chelsea supporters were associated with. The club's ', originally known as the Chelsea Shed Boys, and subsequently as the, were nationally notorious for football violence, alongside hooligan firms from other clubs such as 's and 's, before, during and after matches. The increase of hooligan incidents in the 1980s led chairman Ken Bates to propose erecting an electric fence to deter them from invading the pitch, a proposal that the rejected. Since the 1990s, there has been a marked decline in crowd trouble at matches, as a result of stricter policing, in grounds and the advent of.
In 2007, the club launched the to improve the atmosphere at home matches, with notable success. According to statistics, 126 Chelsea fans were arrested for football-related offences during the season, the third highest in the division, and 27 were issued, the fifth-highest in the division. Main articles:, and Chelsea have long-standing rivalries with North London clubs. A with dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the. More recently a rivalry with has grown following repeated clashes in cup competitions. Chelsea's fellow sides, and are generally not considered major rivals, as matches have only taken place intermittently due to the clubs often being in separate divisions. A 2004 survey by Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider their main rivalries to be with (in descending order):, Tottenham Hotspur.
In the same survey, fans of Arsenal, Fulham, Leeds United, QPR, Tottenham, and West Ham United named Chelsea as one of their three main rivals. In a 2008 poll conducted by the, Chelsea fans named Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs. In the same survey, 'Chelsea' was the top answer to the question 'Which other English club do you dislike the most?' A 2012 survey, conducted among 1200 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 rival, above Arsenal and Manchester United. Is Chelsea's all-time highest goalscorer. Chelsea's highest appearance-maker is ex-captain, who played in 795 competitive games for the club between 1961 and 1980. The record for a Chelsea goalkeeper is held by Harris's contemporary, who made 729 appearances (1959–79).
With 103 (101 while at the club), of England is Chelsea's most capped international player. Frank Lampard is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, with 211 goals in 648 games (2001–2014); he passed 's longstanding record of 202 in May 2013. Seven other players have also scored over 100 goals for Chelsea: (1906–12), (1929–39), (1948–56), (1957–61), (1964–74 and 1978–79), (1983–92) and (2004–12 and 2014–2015).
Greaves holds the record for the most goals scored in one season (43 in 1960–61). Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 13–0, achieved against in the in 1971. The club's biggest top-flight win was an 8–0 victory against in 2010, which was matched in 2012 against. Chelsea's biggest loss was an 8–1 reverse against in 1953. Officially, Chelsea's highest home attendance is 82,905 for a match against Arsenal on 12 October 1935.
However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a against Soviet team on 13 November 1945. The modernisation of Stamford Bridge during the 1990s and the introduction of all-seater stands mean that neither record will be broken for the foreseeable future.
The current legal capacity of Stamford Bridge is 41,663. Every starting player in Chelsea's 57 games of the 2013–14 season was a full international – a new club record. Chelsea signed for £50 million, then the record for a purchase by a British club. 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 ), and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6, set during the ).
The club's 21–0 victory over in the remains a record in European competition. Chelsea hold the record for the longest streak of unbeaten matches at home in the English top flight, which lasted 86 matches from 20 March 2004 to 26 October 2008. They secured the record on 12 August 2007, beating the previous record of 63 matches unbeaten set by Liverpool between 1978 and 1980. Chelsea's streak of eleven consecutive away league wins, set between 5 April 2008 and 6 December 2008, is also a record for the English top flight. Their £50 million purchase of from Liverpool in January 2011 was the until signed for Manchester United in August 2014 for £59.7 million. Chelsea, along with Arsenal, were the first club to play with shirt numbers, on 25 August 1928 in their match against. They were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when they visited on 19 April 1957, and the first First Division side to play a match on a Sunday, when they faced on 27 January 1974.
On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against. In May 2007, Chelsea were the first team to win the FA Cup at the new, having also been the last to win it at the old Wembley.
They were the first English club to be ranked No. 1 under system in the 21st century. They were the first team in Premier League history, and the first team in the English top flight since their great rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 1962–63, to score at least 100 goals in a single season, reaching the milestone on the final day of the 2009–10 season. Chelsea are the only London club to win the, after beating Bayern Munich in the. Upon winning the, Chelsea became the first English club to and the only club to hold the Champions League and the Europa League at the same time.
Ownership and finances. Chelsea owner Chelsea Football Club were founded by in 1905. After his death in 1912, his descendants continued to own the club until 1982, when bought the club from Mears' great-nephew for £1. Bates bought a controlling stake in the club and floated Chelsea on the stock exchange in March 1996. In July 2003, purchased just over 50% of Chelsea Village plc's share capital, including Bates' 29.5% stake, for £30 million and over the following weeks bought out most of the remaining 12,000 shareholders at 35 pence per share, completing a £140 million takeover. Other shareholders at the time of the takeover included the estate (21%), (9.9%) and various anonymous offshore trusts. After passing the 90% share threshold, Abramovich took the club back into private hands, delisting it from the AIM on 22 August 2003.
He also took on responsibility for the club's debt of £80 million, quickly paying most of it. Thereafter, Abramovich changed the ownership name to Chelsea FC plc, whose ultimate parent company is Fordstam Limited, which is controlled by him. Chelsea are additionally funded by Abramovich via interest free channelled through his holding company Fordstam Limited.
The loans stood at £709 million in December 2009, when they were all converted to by Abramovich, leaving the club themselves debt free, although the debt remains with Fordstam. Since 2008 the club have had no external debt. Chelsea did not turn a profit in the first nine years of Abramovich's ownership, and made record losses of £140m in June 2005. In November 2012, Chelsea announced a profit of £1.4 million for the year ending 30 June 2012, the first time the club had made a profit under Abramovich's ownership. This was followed by a loss in 2013 and then their highest ever profit of £18.4 million for the year to June 2014. Chelsea have been described as a global brand; a 2012 report by ranked Chelsea fifth among football brands and valued the club's brand value at US$398 million – an increase of 27% from the previous year, also valuing them at US$10 million more than the sixth best brand, London rivals Arsenal – and gave the brand a strength rating of AA (very strong).
In 2016, magazine ranked Chelsea the seventh most valuable football club in the world, at £1.15 billion ($1.66 billion). As of 2016, Chelsea are ranked eighth in the with an annual commercial revenue of £322.59 million. The, an official partner of the club, displaying the Chelsea crest Chelsea's kit has been manufactured by since July 2017. Previously, the kit was manufactured by, which was originally contracted to supply the club's kit from 2006 to 2018. The partnership was extended in October 2010 in a deal worth £160 million over eight years. This deal was again extended in June 2013 in a deal worth £300 million over another ten years. In May 2016, Adidas announced that by mutual agreement, the kit sponsorship would end six years early on 30 June 2017.
Chelsea had to pay £40m in compensation to Adidas. In October 2016, Nike was announced as the new kit sponsor, in a deal worth £900m over 15 years, until 2032. Previously, the kit was manufactured by (1975–81), (1981–86), The Chelsea Collection (1986–87), Umbro (1987–2006), and Adidas (2006–2017). Chelsea's first shirt sponsor was, agreed during the 1983–84 season. The club were then sponsored by Grange Farms, and before a long-term deal was signed with in 1989;, an offshoot of Commodore, also appeared on the shirts.
Chelsea were subsequently sponsored by beer (1994–97), (1997–2001), (2001–05), (2005–08) and (2008–15). Chelsea's current shirt sponsor is the. Worth £40 million per year, the deal is second in English football to 's £50 million-per-year sponsorship of Manchester United. Following the door-opening of sleeve sponsor in the English League, Chelsea had as its first sleeve sponsor in the. For the, they have as the new sleeve sponsor. The club has a variety of other sponsors, which include, and Ole777.
Popular culture. Chelsea parade through the streets of Fulham and Chelsea after winning their league and cup double, May 2010 In 1930, Chelsea featured in one of the earliest football films,. One-time Chelsea centre forward, who by then was playing for, was the star of the film and several scenes were shot at, including on the pitch, the boardroom, and the. It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players,. Owing to the notoriety of the, a associated with the club, Chelsea have also featured in films about football, including 2004's. Chelsea also appear in the film.
In April 2011, comedy series Nijesmo mi od juče made an episode in which Chelsea play against for qualification of the. Up until the 1950s, the club had a long-running association with the; their underachievement often provided material for comedians such as. It culminated in comedian Norman Long's release of a in 1933, ironically titled 'On the Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup', the lyrics of which describe a series of bizarre and improbable occurrences on the hypothetical day when Chelsea finally won a trophy.
In 's 1935 film, Mr Memory claims that Chelsea last won the Cup in 63 BC, 'in the presence of the.' Scenes in a 1980 episode of were filmed during a real match at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and with Terry McCann (played by ) standing on the terraces. The song ' was released as a single in the build-up to the, with all members of Chelsea's first team squad singing; it reached number five in the. The song has since been adopted as an anthem by a number of other sports teams around the world, including the (as 'White is the Colour') and the (as 'Green is the Colour').
In the build-up to the, the song 'Blue Day', performed by and members of the Chelsea squad, reached number 22 in the UK charts. Further information: Chelsea also operate a team, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies. They have been affiliated to the men's team since 2004 and are part of the club's Community Development programme. They play their home games at, the home ground of the club. The club were promoted to the for the first time in 2005 as champions and won the Surrey County Cup nine times between 2003 and 2013. In 2010 Chelsea Ladies were one of the eight founder members of the.
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In 2015, Chelsea Ladies won the for the first time, beating at, and a month later clinched their first title to complete a league and cup double., former captain of the Chelsea men's team, is the President of Chelsea Women. Players Current squad As of 25 January 2019 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Position Player 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 (on loan from ) 10 11 12 13 17 (on loan from ) No. Position Player 18 20 21 22 24 27 28 30 31 33 34 44 Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Was appointed as the club's Chief Executive on 11 January 2018, filling the vacancy following the departure of. Owner: Chelsea F.C. Plc Board Chairman: Directors: Eugene Tenenbaum, and Executive Board Chief Executive: Club Secretary: David Barnard Chairman: Directors: Eugene Tenenbaum and Football Club Board: David Barnard, and Eugene Tenenbaum Life President (1923–2014) Vice-Presidents Peter Digby Sir Peter Harrison Joe Hemani Anthony Reeves Alan Spence Club Ambassadors Source: Honours Upon winning the, Chelsea became the fourth club in history to have won the ' of, and after,.
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