CLUB INFORMATION

Nickname The Blues Formed 1905 Stadium Capacity 41,837 Pitch 103 x 67 metres

CLUB PERSONNEL
Chelsea FC plc is the company which owns Chelsea Football Club. The ultimate parent company of Chelsea FC plc is Fordstam Limited and the ultimate controlling party of Fordstam Limited is Roman Abramovich. CHELSEA FC plc BOARD : Chairman: Bruce Buck. Directors: Eugene Tenenbaum, Ron Gourlay (chief executive). CHELSEA FC plc BOARD BIOGRAPHIES: Bruce Buck, Chairman: Born in New York, he has been a Chelsea supporter since coming to London in 1983 and has been a season ticket holder since 1991. He is a shareholder in Chelsea Limited, the ultimate owner of the club, and the company used by Roman Abramovich for the takeover in 2003 and is managing partner in Europe for the US law firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. Ron Gourlay, Chief Executive: Previously chief operating officer, he had been with Chelsea for five years in a variety of directorlevel roles before becoming chief executive in November 2009. He has more than 25 years experience in football having previously undertaken senior roles at Manchester United and Umbro. Eugene Tenenbaum, Director: Born in the Ukraine but moved to Canada at an early age, Eugene is one of Roman Abramovich's closest associates and was formerly head of corporate finance at Sibneft, the oil company sold by Mr Abramovich in 2006. He is currently the managing director of MHC-Services Ltd. He holds a bachelors degree in commerce and finance and a degree in economics from University of Toronto and is a Canadian chartered accountant.

The day-to-day running of Chelsea is undertaken by the football club's Executive Board headed by chief executive Ron Gourlay: EXECUTIVE BOARD BIOGRAPHIES:

(in alphabetical order) Chris Alexander, Finance and Operations Director: Trained as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse and has 20 years financial experience in different industries. Prior to joining Chelsea in March 2003 he worked in France as the FD of a construction related business where he completed an MBA at one of Europe's leading business schools. David Barnard, Director / Club Secretary: Joined Chelsea in July 2002. Has overall responsibility for the day-to-day administration of the Football Department. Has just completed 30 seasons in football. Previous clubs are Fulham, Colchester and Wimbledon. Also a member of the Football Club board which oversees football policy for the club. Company Secretary, Alan Shaw: Joined Chelsea in 1993. Has a wide range of business knowledge, having run legal, construction, HR, customer services and planning teams through a variety of projects in differing organisations from retail to engineering , merchant banking and professional football. Interests include tennis, horse racing and cinema. FOOTBALL CLUB BOARD: Bruce Buck, Eugene Tenenbaum, Ron Gourlay, David Barnard, Mike Forde. Trophy
Cabinet

2009/10 LEAGUE TITLE 86 points from 38 games 2005/06 LEAGUE TITLE 91 points from 38 games 2004/05 LEAGUE TITLE 95 points from 38 games 1954/55 LEAGUE TITLE 52 points from 42 games 2010 FA CUP Chelsea 1 Portsmouth 0 2009 FA CUP Chelsea 2 - 1 Everton 2007 FA CUP Chelsea 1 - 0 Manchester United 2000 FA CUP Chelsea 1 - 0 Aston Villa 1997 FA CUP Chelsea 2 - 0 Middlesbrough 1970 FA CUP Chelsea 2 - 1 Leeds (replay) 1998 CUP WINNERS' CUP

Chelsea 1-0 Stuttgart

1971 CUP WINNERS' CUP Chelsea 2 - 1 Real Madrid (replay)

1998 SUPER CUP Chelsea 1 - 0 Real Madrid

2007 LEAGUE CUP Chelsea 2 - 1 Arsenal

2005 LEAGUE CUP Chelsea 3 - 2 Liverpool (aet)

1998 LEAGUE CUP Chelsea 2 - 0 Middlesbrough 1965 LEAGUE CUP Chelsea 3 - 2 Leicester

2009 COMMUNITY SHIELD Chelsea 2 - 2 Man Utd (4-1 on pens)

2005 COMMUNITY SHIELD Chelsea 2 - 1 Arsenal

2000 CHARITY SHIELD Chelsea 2 - 0 Man Utd

1955 CHARITY SHIELD Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle United

OTHER TROPHIES
Second Division Championship 1984, 1989. Full Members' Cup 1986, 1990. FA Youth Cup 1960, 1961, 2010