Roman Abramovich
The Russian billionaire who owns Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich is the real-life incarnation of many a fan’s fantasies. The problems with such dreams is that you never quite get what you want, and right now Chelsea are not exactly a dream club.
Roman has the funds and Chelsea is definitely a club capable of greatness, so it will be interesting to see how the Abramovich-owned Chelsea fares going forward – can’t do worse than pre-Roman Chelsea, surely.
Bendtner Threatens To Quit Arsenal As Chelsea Chase ‘Ronaldo’
Arsenal’s vainglorious striker Niklas Bendtner has never been one for the subtle understatement, lest we forget that it was only a few months ago he claimed himself to be the ‘greatest goalscorer in the world’ during an interview with FIFA.com – haughty declarations which he has since tempered (he now ‘plans to become’ the greatest…
Chelsea In Talks To Leave Stamford Bridge
West London property investors Capital and Counties (C&C) have once again approached Chelsea with a proposal that would see the club vacate Stamford Bridge, their home of 105 years, in order to relocate to a new 60,000 capacity stadium that C&C are hoping to develop on the site of the soon-to-be-demolished Earls Court exhibition centre….
What Can Liverpool Expect From Damien Comolli?
Like that of David Dein and Richard Scudamore, Damien Comolli‘s name is one that you hear in loose connection with English football on a fairly regular basis and, even when spoon-fed their respective job titles, it’s quite difficult to pin down what they actually do for a living and for which club/organisation they actually do…
Who do Chelsea really owe their current success to?
“Scolari reckons that Chelsea’s success is all down to him”, “Scolari insists that Chelsea’s current domination of England is thanks to him” and “I made Chelsea Great!” are ludicrous statements from a number of newspapers this morning. However unfounded the headlines from various newspapers were this morning; they do raise an interesting question. How much, or little, have Chelsea’s previous 6 managers, in the last 7 years, contributed to the current success of the club?
Chelsea’s Greatest Signings under Roman Abramovich
Chelsea have made approximately 50 signings since the take-over of Roman Abramovich. About £470 million (and William Gallas) has been spent on these players – that averages out at just over £9 million (and one of Gallas’ hands) per player. Compiling a list of the best 10 signings in this time is not a simple…
Chelsea’s Worst Signings Under Roman Abramovich
Chelsea have made approximately 50 signings since the take-over of Roman Abramovich. About£470 million (and William Gallas) has been spent on these players – that averages out at just over £9 million (and one of Gallas’ hands) per player. Taking money spent, time consumed, bad memories and general disappointment into account, here is a list of the 10 worst signings of Abramovich’s ownership.
Why I’d Choose Ancelotti over Mourinho
Everyone can admire the achievements of Jose Mourinho but, as a Chelsea supporter, I can honestly say that if I was given the opportunity to have any of the men who have managed Chelsea reinstated then he would be bottom of my list. I would, without doubt, choose to keep Ancelotti.
How Wayne Rooney Shed £12m In One Easy Step
Given his recent extra-marital misdemeanours, it should come as little surprise that Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney‘s intrinsic commercial value has – if you’ll excuse the unavoidable pun – waned of late. His recurring inability to regulate which orifices he crams his junk into has already cost Rooney one of his high-profile sponsors, after Coca-Cola…
Top 10 Football Celebrities
Football is a global game, and whatever your views might be on money in football, there’s no denying that football as a sport has produced many celebrities. These have been, more often than not, iconic figures who brought about positive change through their success, although many have been happy to parlay their fame into money…
Transfer Rumours: Ballack Out, Schweinsteiger In At Chelsea?
Chelsea are featuring heavily in the gossip columns this morning, with the news that a couple of their highest-profile players are almost certain to be ushered out of Stamford Bridge this summer after failing to sway owner Roman Abramovich with their hard-ball contract demands. Here’s the best of today’s rumour-tism… Premier League Chelsea have decided…
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