London Chelsea FC

Chelsea Football Club were founded in 1905 at Stamford Bridge, the ground that has remained their home for over a century. For much of the twentieth century, Chelsea were a glamorous but inconsistent presence in English football - capable of occasional brilliance but rarely sustained success. That changed dramatically in 2003 when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich purchased the club and embarked on an unprecedented spending spree that transformed Chelsea into a European superpower.

Under Abramovich's ownership, Chelsea won five Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies (2012 and 2021), five FA Cups, and three League Cups. Jose Mourinho's first spell (2004-07) delivered back-to-back league titles and established a winning mentality that permeated the club for two decades. Roberto Di Matteo's Champions League triumph in Munich in 2012 - achieved against overwhelming odds against Barcelona and Bayern Munich - ranks among the most improbable achievements in the competition's history. Thomas Tuchel replicated the feat in 2021, defeating Manchester City in Porto.

The sale of the club to a consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital in May 2022 - forced by government sanctions against Abramovich following Russia's invasion of Ukraine - opened a chaotic new chapter. The new ownership has spent over two billion pounds on player transfers, assembled one of the youngest squads in Premier League history, and cycled through managers at a dizzying rate: Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca, and now Liam Rosenior have all occupied the dugout in under four years.

Despite the instability, Chelsea returned to the Champions League under Maresca in 2024-25, finishing fourth and winning the Conference League. The appointment of Liam Rosenior in January 2026 - promoted from sister club Strasbourg within the BlueCo multi-club network - represents a new approach to managerial recruitment. Whether it brings the stability that Stamford Bridge desperately craves remains an open question as Chelsea sit in the middle of the pack in the 2025-26 season.