Everton could be sold to 777 Partners NEXT WEEK for £600m, reports May 18, 2023 Premier League strugglers Everton could be under new ownership as early as next week with US fund 777 Partners reportedly willing to pay around £600m. Everton under existing owner Farhad Moshiri has been plagued with discontent from fans, despite a last ditch run at the end of last season to keep the Liverpudlians in the [...]
Women’s FA Cup final prize money and how it compares to men’s FA Cup May 13, 2023 The winners of the Women’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday are in line to receive record sums thanks to a major boost to prize money. There is £100,000 on offer to whichever team lifts the trophy at Wembley, where Chelsea will be looking to triumph for a third year in [...]
Chelsea respond to supporters’ warning with season ticket price decision May 11, 2023 Chelsea have bucked the Premier League trend and announced a freeze on their cheapest general admission season ticket prices for next season. The majority of teams in English football’s top division, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, have hiked their prices for the 2023-24 campaign. But Chelsea chiefs have decided to maintain their [...]
Arteta says fire for title fight still there as Arsenal look ahead to Chelsea match May 1, 2023 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that his side can still win the Premier League title despite falling behind Manchester City in the table. The Gunners will tonight face a Chelsea side still without a win after five games under interim head coach Frank Lampard as they look to stay on the toes of Pep [...]
Lampard happy with Boehly being in Chelsea changing rooms April 17, 2023 Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard insists he is comfortable with the club’s co-owner Todd Boehly playing an active role in the dressing room ahead of Tuesday’s must-win Champions League clash with Real Madrid. Boehly reportedly gave a speech after the Blues’ 2-1 loss to Brighton on Saturday in which he singled out one player for [...]
Leeds, Chelsea, Crystal Palace: Why have so many clubs chosen short-term managers? April 17, 2023 When Javi Gracia made a surprise return to the Premier League in February he signed a contract with Leeds United which the club described as “flexible”. In reality, it meant a short-term deal guaranteed only until the end of the season, when it could be extended if all parties agreed. Since then, five more clubs [...]
Lampard rejects Di Matteo parallels as Chelsea eye new Champions League miracle April 11, 2023 Frank Lampard has played down comparisons with Champions League-winning Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo and told his players to make their own history against Real Madrid. Former Blues midfielder Di Matteo was handed the reins for the last few weeks of the 2011-12 season and ended up guiding them to European club football’s most [...]
Chelsea to headline first Premier League Summer Series tournament in US April 11, 2023 Chelsea and Newcastle United are to headline the Premier League Summer Series, the English top flight’s first pre-season tournament to take place in the United States this summer. Aston Villa, Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford and Fulham are also due to play in the six-team friendly competition, to be held from 22-30 July in five [...]
Lampard named Chelsea manager two years after Blues sacked him April 6, 2023 Frank Lampard has been named as Chelsea’s interim manager for the remainder of the season. The former Chelsea midfielder will take charge of the Blues following the sacking of Graham Potter on Sunday. Potter’s former assistant Bruno Saltor was in charge for the side’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool on Tuesday. Lampard at the helm Lampard [...]
Interim Chelsea manager Bruno Saltor: I must take blame for Graham Potter sacking April 3, 2023 Chelsea caretaker manager Bruno Saltor admits he and the players must take their share of the blame for the club’s decision to sack Graham Potter. Potter was dismissed by the Blues on Sunday night, just seven months after arriving from Brighton and Hove Albion with Spaniard Bruno among his backroom staff. The former defender has [...]