Chelsea star Raheem Sterling’s fashion brand 1692 struck off after £1m losses November 5, 2025 England and Chelsea footballer Raheem Sterling’s fashion business, 1692, has been struck off after losing more than £1m in two years. Sterling co-founded the brand in May 2021, at the height of his on-field success with Manchester City and the national team. But 1692 Fashion Limited racked up losses of £675,000 in its first year [...]
Chelsea co-owner Boehly part of $10bn NBA deal for LA Lakers October 28, 2025 Todd Boehly is part of the $10bn deal to buy the LA Lakers alongside Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter. Walter had agreed to purchase a majority stake in the NBA side earlier this year in a deal that would value the franchise at $10bn. But Front Office Sports reports that Chelsea consortium frontman Boehly is part [...]
Chelsea sign sleeve sponsor deal with Vietnamese IT firm FPT October 22, 2025 Chelsea have announced Vietnamese IT company FPT Corporation as their new sleeve sponsor across their men’s, women’s and academy teams. The move sees FPT elevated to principal partner status at the Club World Cup winners, having begun their commercial relationship earlier this year. Chelsea are still in the market for a front-of-shirt sponsor, however, having [...]
The questions facing Arsenal over Emirates Stadium expansion plans October 18, 2025 Arsenal have become the second Premier League giant this year to let it be known they are considering major moves to increase stadium capacity. To expand, clubs must consider whether they can increase capacity on their existing stands or move location altogether. This year, Liverpool finished adding 7,000 seats to Anfield whilst neighbours Everton moved [...]
Chelsea and Arsenal may face fight for Wembley relocation October 15, 2025 Chelsea and Arsenal could end up competing to play at Wembley if they pursue plans to redevelop their stadiums over the next few years. Arsenal are in the middle of a consultation process over whether to expand Emirates Stadium to as much as an 80,000 capacity, which would require the club to temporarily relocate if [...]
Club World Cup left Chelsea with less than two weeks’ pre-season September 29, 2025 Winners Chelsea were among the teams hardest hit by participating in the Club World Cup, exposing their players to greater risk of injury, according to a report by footballers’ union Fifpro. Reaching the final of the revamped competition in the US this summer left Chelsea with just 13 days of pre-season preparations before beginning the [...]
Cold Palmer: What footballer’s wine row tells us about trade mark protection September 28, 2025 The recent “Cold Palmer” trade mark case, which saw Chelsea and England footballer Cole Palmer’s application challenged by a vineyard, is a reminder that, whatever walk of business you are in, trade mark registrations are an essential part of business planning. Being a sports personality does not grant you extra rights in your name, likeness [...]
Lincoln City to land six-figure windfall from Chelsea cup tie September 22, 2025 League One high-flyers Lincoln City are set for a six-figure windfall from their Carabao Cup third-round tie with Chelsea on Tuesday. The biggest match at the LNER Stadium for five years – since Liverpool visited, and won 7-2, in September 2020 – is expected to boost the club’s coffers by around £250,000. On top of [...]
Chelsea face fine and transfer ban after FA issues 74 charges September 11, 2025 Chelsea face a large fine and a possible transfer ban after being charged with 74 breaches of agent regulations by the Football Association. The charges relate to a period spanning from 2009 to 2022, during Roman Abramovich’s ownership, and come after the club’s current regime raised the alarm about possible “incomplete financial reporting” following their [...]
Premier League spending gap shows why rivals are plotting overseas games September 4, 2025 It’s more than 10 years since Bernard Caiazzo, then the co-president of French club Saint-Etienne, called on Uefa to take steps to curb the rampant financial power of the Premier League. Caiazzo’s warning came after the English top division had just announced its latest record-breaking media rights deal, which he said could see it become [...]
