Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph marked a milestone in their illustrious history, cementing their position among the elite of world football. However, lifting the trophy is only part of the challenge; staying globally relevant in a competitive footballing landscape requires strategic planning, especially off the pitch. With the Premier League becoming the international product that […]
It was a tiny detail, but one that eagle-eyed observers would have noticed. As Chelsea romped to a 3-0 victory in the FIFA Club World Cup final and secured themselves an £80 million payday, they did so in a plain blue kit. That 2025/26 strip is quintessentially Chelsea, with its solid blue colourway and red/white […]
By our reckoning, Joao Pedro is the 52nd player signed by Todd Boehly since he took charge of Chelsea in May 2022. The Brighton striker has put pen to paper on an eight-year deal – that length now a Blues trademark – with a fee of £60 million to be paid. The Brazilian joins fellow […]
One of the ramifications of Todd Boehly’s Chelsea rebuild is that there’s a stack of players twiddling their thumbs on the sidelines, unable to get any game time. Enzo Maresca has tried his best to keep as many players in the first-team picture as possible, using the Europa Conference League as a vehicle for his […]
You may have read our article that took a walk down memory lane to 2014/15; a season in which Chelsea won the Premier League title and also triumphed in the League Cup. But a decade earlier, the Blues had arguably accomplished an even greater feat: winning their first title of the Premier League era, and […]
As the campaign draws to a close, thoughts turn to Chelsea’s end-of-season awards. Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer are just two of the trophies that will be dished out, while the club will also anoint its Goal of the Season – permed, in recent years, from the results of a fan vote. In […]
Given the demanding nature of professional sport, it’s perhaps good when a footballer has confidence to spare. It means that they can insulate themselves from poor performances and criticism, believing in their talent to the point that they feel a return to form is just around the corner. There’s confidence, there’s hubris and then there’s […]
Monday March 10, 1905. Okay, so it’s a date that probably won’t mean much to you. But that was the fateful day that Chelsea FC was formed. Fast forward 120 years and much has changed, with the club boasting a billionaire American owner and a trophy cabinet that is fit to bursting with major silverware. […]
If you have aspirations of being one of the biggest football clubs in the world, there’s a few things you need to have. A wealthy owner is a good start, which is music to the ears of Chelsea fans with Todd Boehly at the helms, as is boasting a world-class head coach and players… perhaps […]
When you spend as much as Chelsea have on players over the past two decades – and turn over your squad at a rate of knots – there’s always likely to be an expensive flop or two along the way. That likelihood has intensified in the Todd Boehly era, with the Blues owner only too […]