If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Ernest Wenden took the hand of Julia Parker but mysteriously disappeared from a hotel room in 1915, never to be seen again. From July 2020, Chelsea's sponsor was Three; [223] however, it temporarily suspended its sponsorship in March 2022 in response to sanctions leveled by the UK government against Abramovich.

As the roof resembled that of a corrugated iron shed, the stand eventually became known as the "Shed End", although it is unknown who first coined this name. In 1986, with Ken Bates owner of the club, Chelsea's crest was changed again as part of another attempt to modernise and because the old rampant lion badge could not be trademarked. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. In May 2016, Adidas announced that by mutual agreement, the kit sponsorship would end six years early on 30 June 2017. Two years later, in 2020, they repeated their double success by winning the third league title and the FA Women's League Cup for the first time.One-time Chelsea centre forward, Jack Cock, who by then was playing for Millwall, was the star of the film and several scenes were shot at Stamford Bridge, including on the pitch, the boardroom, and the dressing rooms. On 18 April 2021, Chelsea announced it would be joining a new European Super League, a league competition comprising the biggest European clubs. The new badge featured a more naturalistic non-heraldic lion, in white and not blue, standing over the C. In a 2008 poll conducted by the Football Fans Census, Chelsea fans named Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United as their most disliked clubs. Aspire to play like your favourite Chelsea players with this officially licensed size 5 signature football.

As war progressed the programme itself became a lifeline back to civilisation for servicemen suffering privations on every theatre of war. This contributed to the club's original "pensioner" nickname, and remained for the next half-century, though it never appeared on the shirts. Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he was selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Roman Abramovich seen at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul after allegations he was poisoned". Chelsea were additionally funded by Abramovich via interest free soft loans channelled through his holding company Fordstam Limited.The song has since been adopted by a number of other sports teams around the world, including the Vancouver Whitecaps (as "White is the Colour") [129] and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (as "Green is the Colour"). Under Tuchel, Chelsea reached the FA Cup final, losing 1–0 to Leicester City, and won their second UEFA Champions League title with a 1–0 win over Manchester City in Porto.