Tag: Chelsea

Chelsea's top executives from the Abramovich era will leave the club. (Image: football.london)
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Chelsea Top Executives to Leave Club After American Takeover

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 […]

Chelsea is expected to start next season under new ownership. (Image: Twitter/chelseafc)
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Ineos Owner Ratcliffe Makes Late $5 Billion Bid to Buy Chelsea

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 […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to end his 19 years in charge of the club. (Image: foxbusiness.com)
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Chelsea’s Bank Accounts Suspended, Abramovich Continues Selling Plans

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 […]

Roman Abramovich celebrated with Chelsea's players, on the pitch, after the Club World Cup win in Abu Dhabi last month. (Image: Twitter/FIFA)

Chelsea Owner Abramovich to Sell Team? Three Bids Expected This Week

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 […]

Romelu Lukaku is now Chelsea's record signing, at $135 million. (Image: Twitter/ChelseaFC)

How Can Lukaku Impact Chelsea’s Push for the Premier League Title?

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 […]

Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne share a moment after City won the Premier League this season. (Image: Youtube / BTSport)

Champions League Final in Porto to Decide Best Team on the Continent

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 […]

Pep Guardiola enjoying himself at City's title party. (Image: Twitter)

Pep Guardiola Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

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 […]

Manchester City's players celebrate after scoring the goal that put them 2-1 ahead in Paris, against PSG, in the Champions League semifinals first leg. (Image: Twitter / @ManCity )

Man City Knocks Out PSG, Now Dream of First Champions League Final

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 […]