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/ 1163 days ago

Real Madrid tops Chelsea in first leg of UCL quarterfinal tie

Real Madrid swept aside Chelsea Wednesday in a Champions League quarterfinal first leg matchup. The home Bernabeu crowd were treated with a fantastic performance by the reigning European champions. Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo regularly torched Chelsea's defense throughout the evening. The matchup was particularly interesting because of the ties between the two managers. […]

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/ 1165 days ago

Six Premier League clubs to play in US preseason tournament

Six Premier League clubs are participating in a US preseason tournament this summer, according to several sources. While the complete list of teams involved has not been finalized as of press time, they are believed to be Chelsea, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford, and Fulham. A joint announcement from the Premier […]

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/ 1167 days ago

James Corden influenced Boehly to hire Lampard, says report

A new report has surfaced alleging that popular The Late Late Show host James Corden played a significant role in Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly's decision to hire Frank Lampard. A West Ham fan, Corden gave his new friend Boehly his opinion on who should have taken the Chelsea managerial seat. Although names like Luis Enrique […]

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/ 1168 days ago

Chelsea considers Ancelotti as long-term successor to Lampard

Chelsea are reportedly considering bringing back Carlo Ancelotti as the team's manager. The Italian was previously at the helm of the West London club between 2009-2011. He helped guide Chelsea to two significant trophies during his two years with the Premier League side. Frank Lampard was appointed caretaker manager of Chelsea on Thursday. Blues brass, […]

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/ 1169 days ago

Top 10 Premier League clubs who spent the most on wages

A new report has highlighted the incredible amount of money Premier League teams have paid their players. Flourish, a data analysis company, has published a bar graph that shows which English teams forked up the most money. The interactive graphic begins in 1992 and extends to the present season. The modern Premier League was founded […]

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/ 1170 days ago

Lampard returns to Chelsea as caretaker manager

Chelsea named Frank Lampard as caretaker manager for the remainder of the current campaign. The former club legend played over 600 total matches for the Blues. He also previously managed Chelsea from the summer of 2019 to January of 2021. Lampard returns to coaching following his departure from Everton three months ago. "We are delighted […]

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/ 1170 days ago

5 most successful interim managers in Europe

Successful interim managers in Europe can be hard to come by. Perhaps that is because of the fact that these coaches step in during bleak times to start with. Or, it is because the coaches are not suitable for the challenge. Whatever it may be, finding a successful one can go a long way when […]

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/ 1171 days ago

Chelsea toys with Lampard as interim and Enrique for long term

Chelsea officials are apparently considering Frank Lampard to become their caretaker manager. The club sacked previous head coach Graham Potter after just 31 games in charge. The Blues fired Thomas Tuchel back in September, as well. Because they are on the search for yet another manager, the club will now take their time in making […]

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/ 1171 days ago

Chelsea, Liverpool remain mid-table after goalless draw

Chelsea hosted Liverpool Tuesday night in a matchup of two mid-table Premier League teams. The match would be the first fixture without Graham Potter as head coach for the Blues. Interim boss Bruno Saltor has taken over at the club until a permanent manager can be named. Unfortunately for the neutral fan, there wouldn't be […]

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/ 1172 days ago

Nagelsmann and Silva early favorites for Chelsea job

Julian Nagelsmann and Marco Silva appear to be the early candidates to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea. Following yet another loss, the Stamford Bridge club sacked Potter after just 22 league games in charge. Chelsea currently sits in 11th, and it is as close to relegation as it is the top four. Chelsea named Bruno […]

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/ 1173 days ago

Chelsea sack Graham Potter after poor run of form

Chelsea have sacked manager Graham Potter on Sunday evening after less than seven months in charge of the Blues. The 47-year-old was initially appointed on a 5-year deal taking over the reins from Thomas Tuchel. However, the former Brighton manager won just seven of his 22 Premier League games in charge but did guide the […]

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/ 1174 days ago

Aston Villa stun Chelsea to pile pressure on Potter

Aston Villa defeated Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, a result that will heap pressure on Blues manager Graham Potter. This was Villa's first win in London against the Blues in over a decade. Mykhailo Mudryk spurned a golden opportunity to put the hosts ahead after just six minutes but hit his effort straight […]

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/ 1176 days ago

Mason Mount open to reunite with Tuchel at Bayern

New Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly wants to reunite with Mason Mount. The duo previously worked together at Chelsea during the German's 20-month stay in west London. Tuchel was sacked by the Premier League side early in the current campaign and eventually became head coach of Bayern last week. Midfielder in the middle of […]

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/ 1176 days ago

Wrexham vs Chelsea to go head-to-head against MLS All-Star Game

Chelsea may play a preseason friendly against Wrexham on the same night as the MLS All-Star game against Arsenal. Although not official yet, the Evening Standard claims that the Blues are planning to play the game in North Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's football stadium will host the match. Kenan Memorial […]

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/ 1177 days ago

Abramovich secretly bankrolled Vitesse Arnhem, report says

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich reportedly funded the takeover of Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem in 2010. The Eredivisie team struggled financially at the time. Then, Merab Jordania, a former Georgian soccer player and manager, bought the club. However, documents now show that Abramovich actually bankrolled the deal. The Guardian is claiming to have seen documents […]