Chelsea
Chelsea have submitted a planning application to rebuild Stamford Bridge into a 60,000-seat stadium that is expected to cost at least £600 million and take three years. The cost of the stadium will be financed by Blues owner Roman Abramovich. Provided they get the necessary backing in the now-launched consultation period, Chelsea could begin life […]
It was a smiling Jose Mourinho that met with the press on Wednesday after seeing his side beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0 and take a big step towards qualifying for the CHampions League knock-out stages. The Portuguese manager began his post-match press conference by asking journalists for a calculator so he could figure out what […]
Bayern Munich blitzed Olympiakos with three goals in the first 20 minutes to seal qualification – and keep Arsenal in the hunt. Douglas Costa opened the floodgates in the eighth minute with a rocket shot before Robert Lewandowski’s 5th goal of the campaign – his 20th in all competitions – doubled Bayern’s lead. Four minutes […]
Chelsea have announced that they made a loss of £23.1m last season, despite winning the Premier League title. According to the Blues annual financial results, the deficit kept them within Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits. “It was a primary aim in the past financial year to be one of the clubs with a continuous record […]
Crazy story in England’s Daily Mirror on Sunday that Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini was to sign Chelsea’s out-of-form Player of the Year Eden Hazar. According to the newspaper the 24-year-old Belgium international has emerged as an ambitious target for the Nerazzurri, who currently lie second in Serie A after an impressive start to the […]
ESPN FC is reporting that Chelsea are considering cancelling Radamel Falcao’s loan spell in January to free up space in their squad for a new striker. Chelsea have been linked in recent weeks with Bayer Leverkusen’s Javier Hernandez and Valencia’s Paco Alcocer, as Jose Mourinho knows that he needs a plan B for the out […]
The international break is usually a quiet period for news, but with no games to report on, the Madrid and Spanish newspapers have had plenty to talk about in regards to Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at the club. Ronaldo spent most of the international break on a publicity tour for his just released documentary. Noticeably the […]
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has been charged with conspiracy to blackmail and participating in a criminal group as part of an investigation over a sex tape involving France international teammate Mathieu Valbuena. A statement from the Versailles Prosecutors Office said the alleged crimes for which he was being investigated could carry a prison sentence […]