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Chelsea to receive big compensation fee for City-bound Maresca

Manchester City have moved swiftly to secure their future by offering a three-year contract to Enzo Maresca to succeed the departing Pep Guardiola. The Italian coach, who left Chelsea earlier this year, is now set for a sensational return to the Etihad Stadium, although this appointment means Chelsea are set to receive a significant compensation fee.

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Chelsea’s Player of the Year? ‘Standout performer’ gets the nod

The 2025-26 campaign has been a testing one for Chelsea, but who deserves to see their contribution recognised as the club’s Player of the Year? Former Blues defender Gary Cahill has made his pick during an exclusive interview with GOAL. Joao Pedro, on the back of his £60 million ($80m) transfer to Stamford Bridge, is considered to have outperformed the likes of Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez.

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4Al Hilal crestAl Hilal147253127423
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5Al Qadisiyah crestAl Qadisiyah1472555253023
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6AlUla crestAlUla144281641-2514
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7NEOM crestNEOM141310935-266
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8Eastern Flames crestEastern Flames1410131159-483
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Frequently asked questions

Chelsea were founded on March 10, 1905, following Gus Mears' acquisition of the Stamford Bridge in 1904. Several names were put up for consideration: Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC, and London FC. However, all these names were rejected and the name Chelsea F.C. was finally selected.

Chelsea are co-owned by an American consortium consisting of Todd Boehly, Mark Walter. Hansjorg Wyss, and Behdad Eghbali-led Clearlake Capital. Boehly, Walter, and Wyss each own a 12.8% stake in the club, while Clearlake Capital are the majority shareholder with a 61.5% stake.

Chelsea's stadium is known as the Stamford Bridge and has been the club's home venue ever since their inception in 1905. Interestingly, the Stamford Bridge was owned by a separate company after businessman Ken Bates bought the club in the 1980s, when they were on the verge of bankruptcy and stuck in the second division. In 1992, however, after a long-fought legal battle and a 'Save The Bridge' campaign from the fans, Chelsea regained ownership of the stadium.

The Stamford Bridge has a capacity of around 40,000.

Chelsea have won an impressive 32 trophies throughout their history, including two Champions League titles and six English top-flight titles.

Chelsea have won the English top flight on six occasions, with their most recent title coming at the end of the 2016-17 season.

Legendary defender Ron Harris holds the record for making the most appearances for Chelsea, featuring for the club in 795 games, ahead of Peter Bonetti and John Terry. The latter two are the only other players along with Harris to make over 700 appearances for the club.

Frank Lampard, arguably the greatest Chelsea player ever, is the club's leading goalscorer of all-time, netting the ball into the net 211 times in 648 games. The fact that he was a midfielder makes the feat all the more impressive.

Didier Drogba, John Terry, Eden Hazard, Claude Makelele, Arjen Robben, Petr Cech, Michael Ballack, and David Luiz are some of the most famous players to have represented Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti, and Maurizio Sarri are among the biggest managerial names to have been a part of Chelsea's eminent history.

Chelsea are called The Blues, which is a reference to the colour of their kit since the early 20th century.