Premier League’s financial dominance not enough to lure European elites
Big-spending English clubs increasingly reluctant to take a risk on players without Premier League experience
Chelsea FC
Chelsea hold off Brighton in 4-3 win but remain chaotic under Xabi Alonso
The argument that new goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez is the final piece in the jigsaw seems a touch premature
Chelsea’s front three dazzle as they edge out Fulham in derby thriller
Xabi Alonso gets off to winning start at Craven Cottage
Arsenal top dog gets a new title of his own
Premier League club splash the cash; Preston North End go off the rails
If you build it, grifters will come, as sport becomes a plaything of the investment class
Heritage is being sold off to the highest bidders as best interests of fans are ignored
Interviewing José Mourinho: ego, charisma, talent and his ‘rucksack of pain’
‘As a civilisation, we’re lucky Mourinho didn’t go into politics!’
English Premier League team-by-team guide: The title challengers, key signings and players to watch this season
Chelsea and Tottenham have splashed the cash, with plenty of transfers still likely to happen
Bezos-backed Liverpool look the most vulnerable ahead of new Premier League season
Arsenal’s squad is most likely to endure in a league that prizes the strength of Declan Rice over the subtlety of Rodri
Computer-generated corners? Robot caddies? As sport embraces AI, nothing is ridiculous
From soccer and GAA to baseball and Formula One, teams are exploring how artificial intelligence can improve decision-making - and trying to decide where boundaries should be set
Brilliant, embittered and pure box office: This is José Mourinho at his best
If modern elite football is a camp television drama, the Real Madrid manager’s theatrics make him the main character
José Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013
Mourinho says he reneged on deal and returned to Chelsea, telling the story in a new Netflix documentary
Chelsea given suspended transfer ban but points deduction removed after appeal
Premier League club fined £10 million after 74 breaches of FA regulations
Morgan Rogers ‘excited to join biggest club in London’ after making £117m Chelsea move
England international signs seven-year contract as Arsenal miss out on signing versatile forward
Tino Livramento ruled out of World Cup as England call up Trevoh Chalobah
Thomas Tuchel’s full-back options look light following injury-enforced departure of Newcastle United player
Real Madrid announce signing of Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella in €60m deal
Spain left-back completes move on six-year contract
Katie McCabe’s move to Chelsea is a bitter pill for Arsenal’s faithful
‘It’s not an easy thing to see, a player who has spent so long at a club going to a rival,’ says Irish star
Former Chelsea and Cork Celtic forward Bobby Tambling dies aged 84
‘We are all better, kinder and richer for having known him,’ Crosshaven statement says
The heir to Pep Guardiola was hiding in plain sight at Stamford Bridge all along
Enzo Maresca spoke to Manchester City twice while he was disaffected manager at Chelsea
Fernández sinks Spurs as Chelsea defeat keeps club in danger of relegation
Tottenham’s battle with West Ham to avoid drop goes to final day
Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager on four-year deal
Spaniard signs four-year contract and will begin role in pre-season following FA Cup final defeat
Xabi Alonso reported to have agreed four-year deal to become Chelsea head coach
Former Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen head coach has been the London club’s top target
Manchester City keep treble hopes alive as Semenyo stunner secures FA Cup win over Chelsea
City’s attentions will now turn to the Premier League title race and Bournemouth away on Tuesday
Underdogs Chelsea have shot at glory against Manchester City despite tumultuous season
Defiant performance could deliver silverware in trying year for the Londoners
Enzo Fernández ends Chelsea’s run of defeats as lacklustre Liverpool are booed off
Visitors recover from slow start to take draw at Anfield
Chelsea hit new low as Nottingham Forest take huge step toward safety in London
Taiwo Awoniyi scores twice before Joao Pedro’s stunning late overhead kick secures Chelsea’s first league goal since March 4th
Liam Rosenior was focused on his message, but top coaches manage results
Mike Vrabel’s scandal with Dianna Russini was damaging, but he turned New England Patriots into a winning team so they stood by him
Millwall left aggrieved after club logo appears on Ku Klux Klan member in booklet
Chelsea’s incredible payout to departing managers; William Saliba ‘ready to die’ for Arsenal
Chelsea see off Leeds to set up FA Cup final with Manchester City
Enzo Fernandez scores header to put Chelsea in final despite not having permanent manager
Captain, leader, legend: Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva is the man for a plan
How Chelsea could do with a player of such stature
Liam Rosenior leaves Chelsea three and a half months into contract until 2032
Calum McFarlane to take charge for the rest of the season
Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Chelsea lose fifth league game in a row
Blues suffer Brighton hammering as Seagulls put themselves in contention for Champions League place
Manchester United hold on after Cunha’s cool finish to hand Chelsea latest loss
Chelsea suffer fourth consecutive Premier League defeat
Manchester City cruise past Chelsea to increase pressure on Arsenal in title race
Three second-half goals see Pep Guardiola’s side close gap to Premier League leaders
Ken Early: Chelsea’s model would work if it wasn’t reliant on human beings
At Stamford Bridge, it seems the manager needs to be more attuned to board morale than player harmony
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