Roman Abramovich

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.

Everton are finally a team with direction again thanks to the Italian’s astute man-management

Media reports claim Sarri will be axed if Chelsea are beaten in any of their next three matches after losing the backing of the club’s hierarchy

From the very first day of the season, Chelsea, reflecting their manager’s discontent, have seemed totally out of sync on the pitch.

After a decade of hiring and firing big-name managers, Chelsea’s owner may be short of applicants to replace Rafael Benitez.

Is there a repressed striker in the unconscious mind of Russian oligarch and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich?

André Villas-Boas has never convinced at Chelsea, but the bigger mistakes have been made by an owner who has made the next manager’s job even harder.

The League Managers’ Association chief has criticised Chelsea for sacking André Villas-Boas, saying the club was becoming an "embarrassment".

Chelsea’s former manager tells <strong>Dominic Fifield</strong> he feels no bitterness over his swift and silent exit.

Russian oligarchs favour British courts to sue each other over their ill-gotten gains.

Chelsea’s bid to give Andre Villas-Boas a winning start in his first Premier League match was scuppered by some excellent goalkeeping by Stoke City.

It’s not only the players the Chelsea coach must subdue but also an oligarch playing Russian dolls.

Should he become manager, Andre Villas-Boas will have to dismantle an aging squad while satisfying the sky-high demands of Chelsea’s owner.

The Goodison Park stairwell where Carlo Ancelotti was reportedly sacked is a warm and friendly part of the ground.

Chelsea had fired manager Carlo Ancelotti after a 1-0 loss at Everton completed a season which had "fallen short of expectations", the club said.