History

Founded: 1905

Address: Stamford Bridge, London SW6 1HS England

Telephone: 0870 300 1212

Fax: 020 7381 4831

Electronic Mail: fitc@chelseafc.com

Official: http://www.chelseafc.com

Chairman: Bruce Buck

Director: Ron Gourlay and Eugene Tenenbaum

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

A Brief History
Chelsea success achieved through a long path. Since it was founded in 1905 in a pub called "The Rising Sun", the new Blues 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.

After that, Chelsea have ups and downs. Improvement plans Stamford Bridge even make financial condition threatened club. Hooligan behavior even aggravate the atmosphere. In 1982, Chelsea was saved Ken Bates bought the club for £ 1 only.

Period next successfully emerged. Not entirely, but the era of ownership Bates opened the door for Abramovich Roman period to the present. Under the handling Bates, Chelsea changed the face of traditional club into a cosmopolitan club.

Chelsea did not hesitate to pour big money to bring in a series of famous players. Glenn Hoddle, Dennis Wise, Ruud Gullit, Gianluca Vialli, or Roberto di 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 be very far from the shadow of the founders of The Rising Sun more than a century ago.