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’
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Chelsea FC in school coaching
A GIRLS’ football coaching course run by the Chelsea FC Foundation is to be introduced at the Piggott School in Wargrave. The two-year development programme, which will start in September, will offer professional coaching and training to help students applying for university or seeking jobs in the sports industry. Pupils will be able to study for a range of F A coaching qualifications, including the level 1, level 2 and goalkeeping level 1. The new course will run alongside the school’s current coaching academy, which is open to 16- to 19-year-olds of either gender. Students will also be offered work placements at the Chelsea FC Foundation, where they will work alongside coaches at the club, or sports placements at local primary schools and sports clubs, including the Nuffield Health Fitness Club, which is based at the school. Andy Freeman, head of the Piggott coaching academy, … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC in school coaching
Chelsea FC Fans Caught Displaying Nazi Symbol in Budapest (PHOTOS)
Some fans of Chelsea FC were spotted brandishing Nazi symbols on the streets of the Hungarian capital where they came to root for their team’sduring the match with MOL Vidi on December 13. Images that surfaced on social media show the British football club supporters holding a flag of a notorious hooligan firm Chelsea Headhunters featuring, among other things, an SS Totenkopf (death’s head) insignia. SS death's head proudly displayed next to the Rangers crest in Budapest. Chelsea have said they'll be banning any fans found to be involved in the anti-Semitic chanting, any chance of the same coming out of Ibrox? pic.twitter.com/7MNiLuO3WG — ___Poison/Dart (@patsysrevenge) 15 декабря 2018 г. The skull is the Totenkopf, used by the Waffen-SS, mostly responsible for the murder of millions … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Fans Caught Displaying Nazi Symbol in Budapest (PHOTOS)
Here’s what you can really expect on a Chelsea FC Stadium Tour
A stadium tour makes a great Christmas, birthday or anniversary present for any football fan. Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club, is just a train journey away from Surrey and offers 60 minute tours for all ages. With the club's training ground right here in Cobham, the fun, informative and unforgettable experience in London is aimed not only at huge devotees of The Blues, but also any sporting fan. We have put together this step-by-step guide to visiting the stadium, including everything from booking tickets and travelling to the venue, to locating the gift shop and where to eat and drink. Chelsea Football Club Stadium Tour View gallery Buying tickets: Standard tour tickets - £24 adult, £16 concession, £15 child *most popular tour* Tour and lunch package - £38 adult, £30.50 concession, £24 child (lunch in Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill) Platinum tour - £60 adult and £50 child (private, VIP experience with personal tour … [Read more...] about Here’s what you can really expect on a Chelsea FC Stadium Tour
US Bank Puts £2bn Price Tag on Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC
The 51-year-old billionaire, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hired Raine Group, a New York-based investment bank, to conduct a strategic review overseen by his senior advisers to assess the value of his football club, The Sunday Times reports. The bank is said to have estimated the club at being worth £2 billion, according to The Daily Mail. Chelsea officials have declined to comment but an unnamed source close to the club denied plans to sell it. READ MORE: Abramovich Puts Chelsea Stadium Project on Ice, Might Withdraw UK Visa Request In June, news broke that Abramovich had pushed back Jim Ratcliffe, a British chemicals tycoon and the country's wealthiest man, who has reportedly voiced an interest in buying the West London club. © Sputnik / Ekaterina ChesnokovaNew Israeli Citizen Abramovich Needs UK Work Permit to Manage His Chelsea FC Roman Abramovich, a Russia-born businessman and investor who bought Chelsea … [Read more...] about US Bank Puts £2bn Price Tag on Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC