Ever since The Observer newspaper reported that Chelsea were seriously contemplating a move from Stamford Bridge in west London to a new stadium site next to Battersea Power Station, executives at the Blues have been acting very fidgety.
First, some background. The distance between the two locations is exactly three miles, but psychologically the locations are […]
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Why Chelsea Needs to Move to Battersea Power Station
November 11th, 2008 · Comments
Tags: Arsenal · Battersea Power Station · Chelsea · Emirates Stadium · Fulham · Manchester United · Peter Kenyon · Roman Abramovich · old trafford · stamford bridge
The Beginning Of The End For Debt Ridden Clubs?
October 7th, 2008 · Comments
With the prediction by Lord Triesman, head of the Football Association, that the current global economic crisis could spell a ‘terrible danger’ to clubs with spiralling debt, meaning could we actually see a Premier League club go to the wall? According to Triesman the Premier League is currently in £3bn worth of debt so the […]
Tags: Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson · Dubai International Capital · Eggert Magnusson · F.A. · FIFA · George Gillett · Malcolm Glazer · Premiership · Rick Parry · Roman Abramovich
Who Is Abu Dhabi United Group?
September 1st, 2008 · Comments
What is known about the Abu Dhabi United Group, the new owners of Manchester City Football Club?
Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi royal family. ADUG is expected to be represented on the new board by Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim (pictured below), the chief executive […]
Tags: Abu Dhabi United Group · Chelsea · Manchester City · Roman Abramovich · Sulaiman Al Fahim
Shevchenko Finally Leaves Chelsea
August 23rd, 2008 · Comments
This evening it was announced that Ukrainian flop, Andriy Shevchenko, is leaving Chelsea to go back to AC Milan.
Most Chelsea fans will be asking why it has taken so long for Shevchenko to get the boot. There were questions asked about his age and suitability to English football when he was bought two years ago. […]
Tags: Andriy Shevchenko · Chelsea · Roman Abramovich
Football News of The Day
May 13th, 2008 · Comments
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has bought an obscenely expensive mansion in Colorado. The price tag? $37 million! Hat tip to Du Nord for the link.
For a breath of fresh air, read this revealing look inside the world of sports journalism and one Guardian writer’s perspective on how the world of print journalism has changed in […]
Tags: Chelsea · Du Nord · Fulham · Fulham USA · Guardian · Roman Abramovich · craven cottage
Is Abramovich Mad?
April 12th, 2007 · Comments
If a tree falls in a forest and there is nobody to hear it, does it make a sound? Or in footballing terms, if Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side goes on to win the treble or quadruple this season, will he still get the sack? I honestly believe that Roman Abramovich is mad. It appears extremely likely […]
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