Rivals | West Ham, Fulham, QPR |
Club Profile | Club Website Twitter: @ChelseaFC Facebook: @ChelseaFC Address: Chelsea Football Club Stamford Bridge Fulham Road London SW6 1HS (Lat: 51.481667 Long:-0.191111) Nickname: The Blues |
Stadium | Stamford Bridge (opened 1877) Capacity: 40,834 Pitch Size: 103m x 67.5m The Stamford Bridge which we see today was largely rebuilt in the 1990s under then chairman Ken Bates. At that time the club dispensed with the trademark running track that had distanced fans from the on pitch excitement. In 1997 the "Chelsea Pitch Owners" took control of the freehold, which includes the turnstiles, the pitch & stadium naming rights. The idea being that Stamford Bridge could never be sold to property developers. In subsequent years Chelsea Football club sought to buy back the freehold in order to expand Stamford Bridge, but have failed to convince Chelsea Pitch Owners to agree. Threats by Roman Abramovich to move the club to a new location failed to materialise in 2012, something he appeared willing to follow through on even if it would mean having to rename the club. |
Recent History | The 1990s saw Chelsea's fortunes turn around. They won the FA Cup under Ruud Gullit in 1997. More silverware would follow under Gianluca Vialli whose teams lifted the League Cup, the Uefa Cup Winners Cup, the Uefa Super Cup & the FA Cup. Jose Mourinho was appointed by chairman Abramovic who had bought the club back in 2003. Under the Portuguese, Chelsea would win the Premier League in 2004/5 and 2005/6. Further trophies in the League Cup in 2005 & 2007 and the FA Cup in 2007 would follow. In 2009 Chelsea won the FA Cup under Guus Hiddink. The following season Carlo Ancelotti won the FA Cup and Premier League double. In 2012 Roberto Di Matteo's team won the FA Cup and Champions League. Subsequent years would see Chelsea lift the Europa League twice and another Premier League title under Antonio Conte in 2017. |
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