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A Brief History of Chelsea

Chelsea success achieved through a long path. Since its founding in 1905 at a club called "The Rising Sun", the Blues just enjoyed success as a club in the mid-1950s. Unmitigated, digaet first degree is a very prestigious league title. At that time, Chelsea manager Ted Drake handled.

Later, Chelsea have ups and downs. Revamping plan Stamford Bridge club only made the financial situation is threatened. Hooligan behavior even aggravate the atmosphere. In 1982, saved Chelsea's Ken Bates who bought the ownership of the club for £ 1 only.

The next successful period appeared. Not completely, but the era of ownership Bates opened the door for the period of Roman Abramovich to the present. Under the handling of Bates, Chelsea's face changed from a traditional club into a cosmopolitan club.

Chelsea did not hesitate to disburse funds to bring in a series of famous players. Glenn Hoddle, Dennis Wise, Ruud Gullit, Gianluca Vialli, or Roberto at Matteo, is a series of names that started the era of cosmopolitan Chelsea. Once purchased Abramovich, Chelsea's face was no longer the same. It may even very far from the shadow of its founders at The Rising Sun is more than a century ago.

Chelsea now become one of the richest in the UK and also in the World after Abramovich bought the club.

Profile Chelsea

Founded: 1905

Address: Stamford Bridge, London SW6 1HS England

Phone: 0870 300 1212

Fax: 020 7381 4831

Electronic Mail: fitc@chelseafc.com

Official URL: http://www.chelseafc.com

Chairman: Bruce Buck

Director: Ron Gourlay & Eugene Tenenbaum

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

Confederation: FA

Coach: André Villas-Boas

Strength: Resources

Weaknesses: Lack of Guidance

Supporting: CFC Supporters Club

Achievement Chelsea

Four-time Champions League / old First Division (1954/55, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2009/10)

FA Cup winners six times (1969/70, 1996/97, 1999/00, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10)

Two-time champions League Championship / Division Two periods (1983/84, 1988/89)

League Cup winners four times (1964/65, 1997/98, 2004/05, 2006/07)

Community Shield four times champion (1955, 2000, 2005, 2009)

2 times champion Winners' Cup (1970/71, 1997/98)

1 time European Super Cup winners (1998)

CHELSEA SQUAD GOALKEEPERS Petr Cech Ross Turnbull Hilario DEFENDERS Branislav Ivanovic Ashley Cole David Luiz Jose Bosingwa Paulo Ferreira John Terry Alex Ryan Bertrand MIDFIELDERS Michael Essien Oriol Romeu Ramires Frank Lampard Mikel John Obi Florent Malouda Raul Meireles Josh Mceachran FORWARDS Fernando Torres Juan Mata Didier Drogba Romelu Lukaku Salomon Kalou Daniel Sturridge Nicolas Anelka