Tag: Chelsea Football Club

  • EPL: Chelsea coach, Tuchel reacts to Mendy’s howler against Leeds United

    EPL: Chelsea coach, Tuchel reacts to Mendy’s howler against Leeds United

    Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has reacted to Edouard Mendy’s howler  that gifted Leeds United their first goal before scoring two more in the English Premier League game between both sides.

    Leeds United defeated Chelsea by 3-0 at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon to inflict first defeat of the season on Chelsea.

    Goals from Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo Moreno and Jack Harrison gave Leeds the victory over Chelsea.

    During the encounter, Brenden Aaronson capitalised on an awful Edouard Mendy mistake and Rodrigo headed in from a free-kick, while Koulibaly got a second-half red card.

    In the post match conference, Tuchel expressed disappointment in Mendy’s performance especially the howler that led to the first goal.

    He said “He knows himself. With these kinds of mistakes, we don’t have to speak a lot. It’s a huge mistake at a crucial time in the match. It does not help and he’s the one who is most disappointed.”

    Tuchel also commented on defender Kalidou Koulibaly’s red card against Leeds.

    Asked if Koulibaly’s red card was fair, Tuchel added, “We cannot get frustrated in Premier League games. It should be pure joy to play in an atmosphere like this.”

    Chelsea have won one  drawn one and lost one in their first three games of the current campaign.

  • EPL: Super Eagles’ prospect, Chukwuemeka set to sign for Chelsea

    EPL: Super Eagles’ prospect, Chukwuemeka set to sign for Chelsea

    Nigerian-born Aston Villa midfielder, Carney Chukwuemeka has agreed on personal terms with the Chelsea football club of England.

    The teenage sensation will be leaving Aston Villa for Stamford Bridge for a fee of around £20m.

    The 18-year-old has been permitted to travel to London to discuss contract terms and undergo medicals at the club.

    Chukwuemeka joined the Aston Villa academy from Northampton Town in March 2016, signing his first professional contract four years later.

    The midfielder made his senior debut in May 2021 in a 2-1 win against Tottenham and was named Villa’s Academy Player of the Season for the 2020-21 campaign.

    Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa. Born in Austria to Nigerian parents, he represents England at the youth international level, most recently captaining the England U19 side.

    Having played for England’s youth team, Chukwuemeka is still eligible to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

  • Chelsea fans on twitter react as $5.2bn deal is sealed

    Chelsea fans on twitter react as $5.2bn deal is sealed

    Chelsea fans have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to react to the news of the sales of the European and World Club Cup Champions.

    Many paid tribute to the passion and investment sense of the former owner, Roman Abramovich,’ thenewsguri.com has gathered.

    Here are some of the reactions as learnt by our correspondent…

    https://twitter.com/MorhSultan/status/1522814290520117249?t=koCohz3v73JG2k_foVZzow&s=19

    https://twitter.com/GEEINNBLAQ/status/1522822665475702784?t=3evqbJcyyx5yc_5Um3klog&s=19

    Chelsea FC said a group led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly would acquire the London club after agreeing to terms in a deal worth £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion).

    “The sale is expected to complete in late May subject to all necessary regulatory approvals,” the football club said in a statement late Friday.

    “More details will be provided at that time,” it added.

    Thenewsguru.com recalls that Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the Premier League club on the market in March, just days before he was sanctioned by the British government following the invasion of Ukraine.

    After a lengthy bidding process involving several groups, Boehly and his fellow investors were picked by Raine Group, the New York bank overseeing the Blues’ sale.

    Boehly’s group of investors includes fellow Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, Swiss billionaire Hansjoerg Wyss and US investment firm Clearlake Capital.

    “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjoerg Wyss, to acquire the Club,” the Chelsea statement said.

    “Of the total investment being made, £2.5bn will be applied to purchase the shares in the Club and such proceeds will be deposited into a frozen UK bank account with the intention to donate 100 percent to charitable causes as confirmed by Roman Abramovich,” it said.

    “UK government approval will be required for the proceeds to be transferred from the frozen UK bank account.”

    In addition, thenewsguru.ng further gathered that the new owners would commit £1.75 billion in further investment for the benefit of the club, Chelsea said.

    Chelsea were forced to operate under a special licence from the government after Abramovich was sanctioned by Britain and the European Union for his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Abramovich cannot profit from Chelsea’s sale, but had already vowed to write off the club’s £1.5 billion debt and that all proceeds from the sale would go to victims of the war in Ukraine, thenewsguru.ng can authoritatively report.

    There had been fears over the future of the club if a sale was not finalised before the licence runs out on May 31.

    Under the terms of the licence, Chelsea were unable to offer new contracts to existing players or sign players from other clubs.

    The sale of the European champions brings the curtain down on 19 years of nearly unbroken success under the 55-year-old Abramovich, who has overseen five Premier League titles and two Champions League triumphs.

    After initially embarking on a long winning run following Abramovich’s decision to sell the club, Chelsea have struggled to find their best form recently.

    They suffered a painful Champions League quarter-final defeat at Real Madrid after nearly pulling off an epic comeback from a 3-1 first leg deficit.

    Chelsea’s place in the Premier League’s top four is also far from guaranteed.

  • Chelsea risk missing out on next season’s Champions League

    Chelsea risk missing out on next season’s Champions League

    Uncertainty hovers over Chelsea’s participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League season amid the club owner’s willingness to put the club for sale.

    Chelsea have till May 31st to sort out its take over bid in order for the club to settle down against next season, failure to do so may lead to its non-participation in the champions League.

    Meanwhile, they have reportedly identified four potential centre-back targets this summer as they look to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

    The Stamford Bridge club are in need of defensive reinforcements this summer, with both Rudiger and Christensen set to leave on free transfers when their contracts expire at the end of the season.

    Rudiger and Christensen are expected to join Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.

    Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is keen to bring in two top defenders this summer to cover for the departures of Rudiger and Christensen.

    They are also on the watch out for Paris Saint-Germain’s Presnel Kimpembe, Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol and Atletico Madrid’s Jose Giminez as a potential replacement for the defenders.

    It remains to be seen if Chelsea will be able to conduct any business due to the restrictions placed on the club after Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government, with delays to the sale process creating more uncertainty.