Chelsea

The football season starts anew and, like our politics, for anyone in royal blue that brings more questions than it does excitement

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

The American has grand ambitions for the west London club as he targets sustained success on the pitch and financial growth off it

Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.

To look into the grey, expressionless eyes of the Chelsea owner was to look into the abyss of modern crony-capitalism’s excesses and structural injustice.

City outclassed United as Arsenal climbed into the Champions League qualification spots at United’s expense.

Abramovich has come to the “incredibly difficult” conclusion that he must sell Chelsea amid the political fall-out from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Chelsea have inflicted far too much pain on Arsenal since Roman bought The Blues in 2003, so I’m up for payback, however it comes.

Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League holders prepare to face Lille in the last 16 first leg on Tuesday.

Fans are desperate to return but authorities in the sector have shown little appetite to tackle difficult questions

The Champions League final hosts two sides that have perfected the art of controlling space

The welcome ring of the Champions League anthem next week will be tainted by developments off the pitch

The 12 founding clubs of the breakaway competition have faced backlash from the football community

El Cholo remains true to himself — consistent, totally committed and prepared to graft — and these values are retained by the team

English football is set for (another) defiant return, bringing with it several bizarre subplots