The club’s largest shareholder has ignored warning signs since 2022 and need only look at the fate of Leicester to see what what may be in store

The club chair said the move to the London Stadium showed they were not a ‘tinpot club’ but now relegation threat looms

City have had positive talks over the former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca succeeding Pep Guardiola, if he finally decides to leave after a decade at the Etihad

The Blues’ star talks candidly to Jacob Steinberg about treatment-room frustrations, transfer talk and how he’s learned to love living down south

Thomas Tuchel played down the significance of latest friendlies and history suggests team lineups can have little bearing on actual tournament

Extending his England men’s team contract until 2028 means increased stability and a less relentless form of pressure

Saturday’s visiting fans know a thing or two about being a dysfunctional club but the level of hate inside Spurs’ gleaming home surprised even them

West Ham are losing faith in Nuno Espírito Santo’s ability to save them from relegation and unhappy with his on-pitch demeanour after Monday’s defeat

Enzo Maresca stopped toeing the line at Stamford Bridge with one eye on the Manchester City job, frustrating his Chelsea employers

Chelsea are set to open the new year by holding emergency talks over Enzo Maresca’s position, with it likely he is sacked or perhaps walks away

Chelsea are set to open the new year by holding emergency talks over Enzo Maresca’s position, with it likely he is sacked or perhaps walks away

Enzo Maresca’s ‘worst 48 hours’ remark on Saturday has left Chelsea baffled and the manager in danger

Enzo Maresca’s young side face league leaders Arsenal on Sunday on a high but have moved on from the emotional swings of old

Cole Palmer, who has been out since September with a groin injury, has been training with the first-team squad despite a recent toe fracture

When Chelsea host Barcelona, fans can assess two 18-year-olds who are equally tipped as future Ballon d’Or winners

Brexit and PSR are contributing to a spike in the fees and wages offered by big clubs for teenagers, but is this stockpiling really raising standards?

We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, an age band known as first-year scholars

Winger flickered during his time at Stamford Bridge but failed to provide the consistency and Maresca is thinking bigger

The Ipswich striker Liam Delap favours a move to Chelsea, who are plotting further additions to Enzo Maresca’s young squad

Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chess

Chelsea are watching Emanuel Emegha’s development at Strasbourg and have held talks with their partner club over a pre-agreement for the striker

Passion for Lego helps improving defender take his mind off elite football before Wednesday’s Conference League final

Head coach puts pragmatism over his principles in win at Nottingham Forest that will delight once-warring owners

A Champions League spot and the cash injection that comes with it are on the line and Enzo Maresca’s side must win to silence immaturity accusations

Assistant referees need more scope to use their common sense as opposed to simply relying on VAR

Politicians and former footballers have protested at the ‘financial grooming’ of Premier League stars who claim they were misled over investment schemes

Politicians and former footballers have protested at the ‘financial grooming’ of Premier League stars who claim they were misled over investment schemes

Tottenham’s riches have underpinned Europa League progress but, win or lose in Bilbao, they need to be decisive about their manager to succeed at home

Tottenham are without key players for the Europa League semi-final second leg against opponents who have belief

The champions have proved buying the best makes you the best – a hard lesson for Chelsea’s struggling youngsters

Real Madrid could not live with his relentlessness but how will Rice fare against João Neves, Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha?

The RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home

The manager has found fresh motivation with young talent after guiding club to win over Nottingham Forest in FA Cup semi-final

The vice-chairman on his ‘rejuvenator’ manager Marco Silva, his use of analytics and European ambitions

The Ghana winger is on the Saudi side’s radar, with his contract containing a release clause active for a set period

Reece James suggested Chelsea had ‘disrespected’ the Conference League after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Legia Warsaw as they edged into the semi-finals

Chelsea and Manchester United are in a tussle for Liam Delap, whose release clause can be revealed to fall to £30m in the event of Ipswich being relegated

Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Nicolas Jackson all started on the bench in Chelsea’s 0-0 draw at Brentford, a result which stalled their European hopes

Tottenham manager chiding his own fans during defeat at Chelsea was an act of self-indulgence that backfired

Chelsea appear to have complied with the Premier League’s PSR through player sales and by selling the women’s team to the club’s parent company