CHELSEA FC BLOG - Key Persons


Antonio Conte

Speaking on Italian radio with station RadioUno, Conte has spoken for the first time about his love for his home..

Avram Grant

Job Titles:
  • Manager
Avram Grant has had his contract as manager terminated. The decision comes after two days of talks between Grant and..

Bryan English

Job Titles:
  • Chelsea 's Chief Medical Officer
Chelsea's chief medical officer Bryan English, who joined the club in March, has restructured the club's medical department, bringing in more physiotherapists and doctors.

Carlo Ancelotti Jose Mourinho

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Conte Finds

After a comfortable 3-0 victory over last season's' Premier League champions, Leicester, manager Antonio Conte should be feeling secure in..

Crespo, Cole

Job Titles:
  • Drogba and Captain Marvel

Frank Arnesen

Job Titles:
  • Director

Guus Hiddink

Job Titles:
  • Coach
  • Russia Coach

Jim Sturman

Job Titles:
  • Chelsea Lawyer

Jonathan Dyer

Job Titles:
  • Author
  • Manager Miscellaneous Pre - Season

Jose Mourinho

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Arsenal Vice - Chairman
  • Jose Mourinho Manager
  • Manager Miscellaneous
  • Manager Miscellaneous Players
  • Manager Players
Jose Mourinho has denied that Chelsea's success is purely down to the money Roman Abramovich has pumped into the club. "The formula spending equals success doesn't work in football," Mourinho told Barcelona-based sports daily El Mundo Deportivo on Saturday. Jose Mourinho has expressed regret at not getting the opportunity to work with Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola during the Italian's playing days. Jose Mourinho is happy Michael Essien wants to join The Blues, but says he would not lose any sleep if there were no more arrivals at Stamford Bridge this summer. "I am cool," he said. "I am happy with what I have, I don't need more. I have a good balance, all the positions are covered." Jose Mourinho has lost his appeal against the Premier League's ‘tapping up' verdict, but seen his fine reduced. After a.. Jose Mourinho has admitted that the Blues are likely to be under-strength for the early stages of the forthcoming Premiership campaign. With several of his players all taking part in the latter stages of the World Cup in Germany this summer, the Chelsea manager believes that he will not have a fully-fit squad for the games against Liverpool in the Community Shield on August 13th or Manchester City in the Premiership opener a week later. Jose Mourinho has called on Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein to resign from the board of the Football Association. Mourinho (rightly?) claims Chelsea is getting a rough deal from the game's governing bodies compared to the Highbury outfit. "A person who works in the club should not work in the FA. The FA is the FA and the club is the club," he said. Jose Mourinho has urged Chelsea players not to panic if they are not first choice at the beginning of this season, with the World Cup looming next summer. He is keen to avoid players worrying about their international prospects should they not start as regulars. Jose Mourinho has withdrawn all co-operation with the media until further notice. He is angry at what he perceives to be the misrepresentation of his recent comments and has let it be known that he will not attend any press conferences for the foreseeable future. Jose Mourinho remains unrepentant over the comments which have brought him into conflict with football's governing bodies but concedes he must begin to act with a little more diplomacy. "I'm under no pressure to be gagged. I talk facts," he said. Jose Mourinho Going Nowhere I must admit, for the first time in my twenty something years of being a Chelsea.. Jose Mourinho has been named the Barclays Manager of the Season for the second successive year. Mourinho was given the..

Ken Bates

Job Titles:
  • Chairman at Elland Road
Bates, now chairman at Elland Road, claims Chelsea signed youngsters Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo after making illegal approaches - and failed in their attempt to sign Danny Rose, who chose to remain with United. Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has carried out his threat and reported Chelsea to the Football Association over three alleged illegal approaches for Leeds United academy players - and claims he will also be making an official complaint to the Premier League, FIFA, UEFA and the Football League. Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has demanded £24m for Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo, the two youth team players Chelsea signed from Bates' current club Leeds United.

Kenn Emetulu

Job Titles:
  • Author
  • Jose Mourinho Kenn Emetulu Manager

Laurence Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director at AS Monaco
Laurence Stewart is the current technical director at AS Monaco, and has been instrumental in building some of the most..

Matt The Blue

Job Titles:
  • Co - Editor
A walking Chelsea almanac and keen tactician, with a nose for formation changes and tinkermen it only makes sense that my favourite Chelsea player is one of the most tactically astute you're likely to find, Claude Makelele. You'll find me digging around in Opta data to get to the bottom of what's really happening. I'm also the driving force behind our new grassroots and youth football initiative - you can find out more by visiting the football drills area of the site.

Michael Emenalo

Job Titles:
  • Chelsea's Technical Director, and Abramovich 's Most Trusted Right Hand Man, Has Come in for Much Criticism
Michael Emenalo, Chelsea's technical director, and Abramovich's most trusted right hand man, has come in for much criticism.

Peter Kenyon

Job Titles:
  • Chelsea 's Chief Executive
  • Chelsea Chief Executive
  • Jose Mourinho Kenn Emetulu Manager
  • Jose Mourinho Manager
has scotched rumours of a rift between him and Jose Mourinho. Kenyon said talk of a bust-up between the pair is pure "fabrication". Chelsea's chief executive Peter Kenyon has scotched rumours of a rift between him and Jose Mourinho. Kenyon said talk of.. Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has promised that Chelsea's list of summer transfer targets contains top level young players as well as world-renowned stars.

Roman Abramovich

Job Titles:
  • Jose Mourinho Manager

Timothy Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Journalist