Bradley Collins says he is "very grateful" for his time at Chelsea after his release by the Premier League club was confirmed. The 22-year-old goalkeeper - who made 35 appearances on loan at Burton Albion last season - is one of 11 players not retained by the Blues. Former England defender Gary Cahill was also among that list. Albion were keen to get Collins back at the Pirelli Stadium for 2019-20, but Nigel Clough confirmed earlier this month that they will not be signing the former Forest Green Rovers loanee, who is now a free agent and expected to make a move to the Championship. Collins took to Twitter to thank Chelsea and the people he had worked with at Stamford Bridge, having joined at under-12 level. "Time to say thank you to Chelsea FC for everything over the years," he said on the tweet. "Had the pleasure of working with some top-class staff and have enjoyed every minute of it who helped me (sic) on and off the pitch during my toughest time. "Made friends for life and very … [Read more...] about ‘Time to say thank you to Chelsea FC’
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Shattered Dale Street window lands yards from Chelsea FC Women team
Liverpool FC Women's opponents Chelsea had a narrow escape ahead of tonight's match after a shattered window came crashing down in front of them during a Dale Street stroll. Storm Gareth is being blamed for the bizarre morning blow-out from a vacant office window in the top floor of the building. A witness sent a picture showing players Chelsea FC Women - who take on Liverpool FC Women at Prenton Park tonight - stood on Dale Street yards from the shattered glass as a police official examines the window inside the building. A spokesman for Chelsea FC Foundation told the ECHO Chelsea FC Women "were out for their matchday walk ahead of tonight’s game. No one was injured." JD Gyms which is based in the same buildings stressed it did not own the office. But a spokeswoman said Storm Gareth's strong winds were the only obvious explanation for the incident, which happened around 10.30am. She said: "It was at the front of the building in a vacant office which is not part of … [Read more...] about Shattered Dale Street window lands yards from Chelsea FC Women team
Richard Dunne: ‘Kepa Arrizabalaga incident sums up Chelsea FC at the moment’
But he should have been dismissed because what he did was a disgrace, and in all my years as a professional footballer I never encountered something like that – a player refusing to come off. What he did was an insult to the manager, his fellow players and the entire club. I've seen players who were frustrated at being substituted, I've seen players try and play on when the bench thought they were injured, but I had never witnessed a player defy his manager like that. You can see sometimes in a game where the manager is worried about a player being injured, but the player plays on and in that case he is being genuine as he is trying to help the team get the result they need. I saw that with Ireland a few times, but I never saw a player undermine his manager like that. If you are unhappy at being taken off, you can show your frustration, but you don't disrespect the whole team, especially the player who is replacing you. You don't let your team suffer just because you, as an … [Read more...] about Richard Dunne: ‘Kepa Arrizabalaga incident sums up Chelsea FC at the moment’
Chelsea facing no action from UEFA over alleged racist chanting
Sport by Press Association February 28, 2019, 6:43 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Sport newsletter Chelsea will not face any punishment over alleged anti-semitic chanting, UEFA has announced. The Blues were charged by the European governing body for alleged racist behaviour of supporters during a Europa League match against Hungarian side Vidi in December. At the time the club issued a strong statement condemning offensive chanting but UEFA has “decided to close the disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea FC” following a meeting of its control, ethics and disciplinary body. The chanting was alleged to have taken place during Chelsea’s 2-2 group draw with Vidi at the Groupama Arena in Budapest on December 13. “Anti-semitism and any kind of racial or religious hatred is abhorrent to this club and the overwhelming majority of our fans,” a club spokesman said after the chanting was first reported. “It has no place at Chelsea … [Read more...] about Chelsea facing no action from UEFA over alleged racist chanting
Uefa drop racism case against Chelsea over anti-Semitic chanting
Uefa have ended disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea following an investigation into anti-Semitic chanting during a Europa League game. The alleged incidents occurred during December's Europa League group stage fixture against MOL Vidi in Hungary. The behaviour of a section of the travelling fans was condemned by the club in the immediate aftermath, with a spokesman at the time describing the chanting - partly directed towards Tottenham fans - as "abhorrent" and "shamed the club". A brief statement from Uefa reads: The CEDB [control, ethics and disciplinary body] has decided to close the disciplinary proceedings against Chelsea FC." The events came just five days after Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling with the subject of alleged racist abuse by Chelsea fans, which saw the London club suspend four supporters. Chelsea host Dynamo Kiev in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash on Thursday, March 7, with the second leg taking place the following week. … [Read more...] about Uefa drop racism case against Chelsea over anti-Semitic chanting