A Chelsea Football Club employee has admitted to defrauding the organisation of more than £200,000 over a four-year period. Claire Walsh, 39, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to a charge of fraud by abuse of position. Prosecutors said Walsh, who served as an assistant treasury manager at the Premier League club, wrongfully obtained £208,520…
Two gambling companies – Kwiff and Betway – have had their advertisements banned in the United Kingdom after regulators ruled that the promotions could unduly appeal to children. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced the decision on Wednesday following investigations into complaints about the adverts, which featured Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea…
The UK government has warned it may take legal action against Roman Abramovich to ensure that the frozen £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is directed toward humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Abramovich, who was sanctioned by the UK in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sold the club under a special…
Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure as Chelsea’s manager has faced early challenges, raising questions about his approach and adaptability. Six games into his role, it’s evident that the weight of the job is taking a toll on him. Despite contending with a significant number of injuries among key players, Chelsea’s underwhelming start to the season has left…
Ian Wright, a revered figure in the annals of Arsenal’s history, has raised questions about Chelsea’s prospects in challenging Manchester City and Arsenal for the Premier League title in the upcoming season, even after the Blues clinched the signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton. In a recent development, Chelsea outmanoeuvred Liverpool to secure a substantial…
AS Roma’s manager, Jose Mourinho, has reportedly set his sights on securing the signing of Chelsea striker Armando Broja during the ongoing summer transfer window. This development has been revealed by prominent football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. Mourinho’s interest in Broja stems from his desire to reinforce the attacking lineup of AS Roma, particularly following…
Chelsea FC has completed the seventh player signing of the summer 2023 transfer window ahead of a new club football season. In an official announcement, Chelsea unveiled the seventh player signing for the summer 2023 transfer window as the return of club football draws closer. The Blues announced that they had completed the signing of…
The Romelu Lukaku transfer saga has taken another surprising turn, as Italian giants Juventus entered the race to sign the Chelsea striker. While a return to Inter Milan seemed inevitable for Lukaku, with the player rejecting other offers in favour of rejoining the Champions League finalists, Juventus has now matched Inter’s bid. According to reports…
Erling Haaland has revealed the inspiration behind his Champions League dream was Manchester United’s celebrations against Chelsea in 2007/08, as the striker prepares for his maiden final. Leading Manchester City to the European showpiece against Inter Milan, Haaland has enjoyed a remarkable first season in England, following what now looks like a bargain £51 million…
Real Madrid is approaching a crucial summer transfer window where they must address their lack of squad depth to compete with top teams like Manchester City. However, the club faces the challenge of retaining key players, such as Marco Asensio, to avoid further setbacks. Meanwhile, Chelsea, despite their recent disappointing season, have been active in…
Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club’s season. The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge with form and…
Todd Boehly took matters into his own hands by giving Chelsea a team talk with the aim of sparking the slumping Blues, according to Matt Law of The Telegraph. As reported on The Score, the Chelsea co-owner is said to have delivered a pep talk after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove…
Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg lead on Wednesday. The record 14-time winners and reigning champions eased to a comfortable win against Frank Lampard’s side, who had Ben Chilwell sent off in the second half for pulling…
Frank Lampard made a disappointing start to his second spell in charge of Chelsea when they lost at relegation-threatened Wolverhampton 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday. As reported on The Score, Matheus Nunes’ spectacular angled strike in the 31st minute earned Wolves a win at Molineux that pushed them four points clear of…
Chelsea have appointed Frank Lampard as caretaker head coach until the end of the season following Sunday’s dismissal of Graham Potter, the club announced on Thursday. Lampard took Chelsea training on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has returned to the club he managed until 2021 while the search for…
Graham Potter has been relieved of his duties as Chelsea manager less than seven months into his five-year contract, the struggling Premier League club announced Sunday. As reported on The Score, the decision to part with the English coach, who joined the Blues from Brighton & Hove Albion in September to replace the fired Thomas…
Chelsea have reportedly made ‘first positive contacts’ with Julian Nagelsmann over him becoming manager at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. Graham Potter has struggled in his first season in charge and although Todd Boehly has consistently come out in ‘full support’ of the former Brighton man – who has also started to…
Chelsea star Kai Havertz has admitted that Bayern Munich would be “hard to say not to” if they came calling. Reports linking Havertz with a move to the Bundesliga giants have increased in recent days following Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at the club. Tuchel is a big admirer of the Germany international from his time at…
Chelsea say government sanctions imposed on former owner Roman Abramovich were a factor in the club’s losses of £121.3 million ($148.8 million) for the 2021/22 season. As reported on The Score, Russian billionaire Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government in March last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He was described by ministers as…
There was a point at which Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to have no long-term future at Chelsea. Countless errors had been made, his confidence had been obliterated, and a new goalkeeper was signed to replace him as number one. Yet he remained at Stamford Bridge. A key reason as to why was the contract the goalkeeper…
Chelsea are determined to give Graham Potter time to improve the club’s fortunes but are wary of growing fan unrest over the team’s results, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, the 47-year-old replaced Thomas Tuchel as head coach in September but has won just five of his 17 Premier League games despite the…
A superb length-of-the-field goal from Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi helped his side to a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday, putting them in the box seat to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals. As reported on The Score, Adeyemi’s goal came during a period of sustained dominance from the visitors early in the second…
Chelsea are willing to buy Joao Felix outright from Atletico Madrid, as per Cadena SER. As reported on Football Espana, the Blues are content with his (relatively few) performances since arriving in London, and owner Todd Boehly is willing to make the deal a permanent one. The figure being discussed for his signature is around…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang claimed he had “unfinished business” when returning to the Premier League with Chelsea in September. And yet, barely five months later, he now needs to prove he is not finished as a player at the highest level. Since arriving in a €12 million deal from Barcelona, the former Arsenal striker – who left…
Following the arrival of Fernandez, Chelsea spent £323.3m in January. Here are the deals the Blues made: Benoit Badiashile – Monaco, £35m David Datro Fofana – Molde, undisclosed (reported £10m deal) Andrey Santos – Vasco da Gama, undisclosed (reported £18m deal) Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid, £9.7m loan Mykhailo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk, £88.5m Noni…
Chelsea have reportedly made an £105million bid for Benfica star Enzo Fernandez in a deal that would make the midfielder Britain’s most expensive footballer. The Blues have been in pursuit of the Argentina international all window and are closing in on the potential signing after meeting Fernandez’s buy-out clause. There are still negotiations ongoing in…
Chelsea have agreed a deal worth £88.5m with Shakhtar Donetsk for winger Mykhailo Mudryk. As reported by Sky Sports, Chelsea’s co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley flew into Antalya in Turkey – where Shakhtar are training – on Saturday to complete the deal before taking Mudryk back to the UK with…
Chelsea have rejected rumours of a £112 million bid for Enzo Fernandez and “remain reluctant” to activate the World Cup winner’s release clause with Benfica. However, as reported by Euro Sport, the Blues may pounce for Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk in January. Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo will face Lionel Messi in a friendly match this month…
Chelsea manager Graham Potter says he has his “fingers crossed” that Reece James’ latest knee injury is not serious. James was withdrawn in the 53rd minute of the Blues’ 2-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday. It was the 23-year-old’s first game since his return from the knee injury that ruled him out of…
Chelsea marked their return to Premier League action in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. As reported by ESPN, Graham Potter’s side, who had not won in the league at home since Oct. 8, struck twice in quick succession early in the first half through Kai Havertz and…
Chelsea have completed the signing of RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku, with the player officially joining the Blues in 2023. As reported by Daily Mail, Nkunku had been heavily linked with the Stamford Bridge outfit for some time, but Chelsea have finally got their man after the deal was completed on Saturday. The French star…
Chelsea look set to complete their first January transfer by signing David Datro Fofana from Molde in an £8.6million move. The 19-year-old striker has scored 15 goals and provided a further five assists in 24 appearances so far this season. As reported by Football London, Armando Broja suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a…
Chelsea boss Graham Potter revealed Sunday that England defender Reece James will be in a knee brace for a month in a further blow to his World Cup hopes. The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that James was expected to be out for eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in last week’s Champions…
In this piece, The Score examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s eventful slate of action in England’s top flight, as reported by Gordon Brunt, Anthony Lopopolo, Daniel Rouse. That’s Why Cancelo Gets KDB-esque Privileges Manuel Akanji at right-back wasn’t the neatest fit. He’s been a revelation for Manchester City in…
Barcelona are eyeing another Chelsea raid as they seek a replacement for Sergio Busquets. The LaLiga giants want to land Jorginho from Chelsea next summer as a free agent, according to the UK Mirror. The 30-year-old Italy midfielder has only 10 months to run on his Stamford Bridge contract. And, unless he agrees new terms…
Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, has confirmed that Chelsea are on the verge of finalising an agreement with Red Bull Salzburg for the appointment of Christoph Freund as their new sporting director. Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is looking for a sporting director to work alongside Potter, who replaced Thomas Tuchel a few days ago. Chelsea…
New Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, has asked Brighton supporters to forgive his decision to “grasp a new opportunity.” Potter has signed a five-year contract earlier this week to replace Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea had to pay around £20million to Brighton in compensation in order to hire Potter, his assistant Billy Reid, first-team coaches Bjorn Hamberg and…
Certain Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham events have been cancelled already following Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, hinting at the outcome of the DCMS meeting in the morning. Whilst Arsenal were opening their Europa League campaign abroad in Switzerland, Chelsea were trying to acclimatise and welcome Graham Potter. Meanwhile, Spurs were on the…
The duo of Zinedine Zidane nor Mauricio Pochettino have been relegated to the background as replacements for Thomas Tuchel as Graham Potter has been identified as the man for the job of leading Chelsea to both domestic and European glory. The loss to Dinamo Zagreb proved to be Tuchel’s last in the job, and now…
Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has been handed the No.9 shirt at Chelsea after completing his move from Barcelona on deadline day. As reported by Mirror, the 33-year-old has joined for a fee in the region of £12.2m, becoming Todd Boehly’s seventh addition of the summer as Denis Zakaria made it eight in the early hours of Friday…
After a lengthy negotiation, Chelsea and Barcelona have finally agreed to a deal in principle that will send Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to London, with Marcos Alonso heading to Barcelona, according to Fabrizio Romano of The Guardian. In addition to the Spanish wing-back, Barca will also receive €14 million from the Blues, Romano adds. Aubameyang has…
Chelsea suffered their second defeat of the young Premier League season after giving up an early lead to go down 2-1 to Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday. As reported by ESPN, Raheem Sterling put Chelsea in front in the 23rd minute with his third goal in two games but Southampton leveled within five…
Raheem Sterling’s first goals for Chelsea gave the 10-man Blues a 2-1 victory over winless Leicester in the English Premier League on Saturday, as reported by The Score. Sterling’s second-half double proved decisive at Stamford Bridge as the hosts overcame the early sending-off of England midfielder Conor Gallagher. Manager Thomas Tuchel was also absent as…
Chelsea fell to a humiliating Premier League loss on as they were beaten 3-0 by Leeds United at Elland Road. As reported by ESPN, it was a humiliating day at the office for the Blues, as strikes from United States forward Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo and Jack Harrison put Thomas Tuchel’s men to the sword in…
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has been handed a one-match suspension and fined £35,000 ($41,000) after he was sent off following his feisty clash with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte. As reported by The Score, Tuchel’s touchline ban has been suspended temporarily, pending the full written reasons for the decision, allowing the German to take his place…
Chelsea are reportedly keen to sign the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with reports suggesting they are ready to make a 20 million euro bid to secure his services. So far, there is no offer on the table. Although the two clubs have held talks, the English club are waiting before making their definitive move as reported by…
Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane’s equaliser 6 minutes into stoppage time earned Antonio Conte’s side a dramatic draw as a fiery London derby at Stamford Bridge ended in an angry confrontation between both Thomas Tuchel and Conte, which resulted in red cards for both managers. As reported by BBC, tempers ran high throughout the game as…
Chelsea winger, Raheem Sterling has maintained that he is happy to continue playing as a false nine at Chelsea, if manager Thomas Tuchel feels that is the position where he he is considered most effective. However, the 27-year-old was quick to add that he still predominantly considers himself a winger. Sterling moved to Stamford Bridge…
Timo Werner is on his way from Chelsea back to RB Leipzig after the two clubs confirmed a transfer agreement for the Germany international. The deal — a permanent move for the 26-year-old — is reportedly worth in the region of €30 million, although various performance-related add-ons could be included. “I’m very happy to be…
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is believed to be keen on adding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Chelsea squad this summer by signing him from Barcelona. However, despite the interest, the Blues have made it clear that they will only make a move for the former Arsenal captain, if his price tag and wage demands are reasonable….
