Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says owner Roman Abramovich is happy with the club s campaign as they look on course to claim the Premier League title.
Sunday s goalless draw with Arsenal saw Chelsea edge a step closer to the club s first title since 2010 after they also claimed the League Cup in March.
Chelsea were the subject of boring chants from Arsenal fans as they ground out a point at the Emirates Stadium with Abramovich having previously been keen to see attacking football following his takeover in 2003.
Mourinho stated the Russian businessman was delighted with the season and further defended suggestions his side were boring.
He [Abramovich] is very happy, Mourinho explained.
I saw him hugging the players in the dressing room after the …
Emmanuel Adebayor has completed a five-million pound transfer from Premier League champions Manchester City to Tottenham.
North London club Tottenham have been seeking to bring last season s loan signing to White Hart Lane on a permanent deal since July.
But Adebayor s high wage demands along with a dispute with City over a transfer fee put the deal in jeopardy.
However, Tottenham announced on Tuesday that the club had signed the 2008 African Player of the Year on a permanent deal.
A Spurs statement read: We are delighted to announce that we have completed the transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City.
The 28 year-old Togolese striker also expressed his satisfaction at sealing a permanent move.
I am pleased to be signing for S…
The Football Association (FA) has announced it is still behind Michel Platini s candidacy for the FIFA presidency, but admit events of recent days still need to be fully examined .
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) recently opened proceedings against current FIFA president Sepp Blatter on suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation.
As part of the investigation, Swiss authorities have spoken to Platini over a £1.3million payment he received from Blatter in 2011 for work the former carried out between 1999 and 2002.
The UEFA president released a statement on Wednesday confirming he had cooperated fully after being asked to provide information.
The Frenchman is set to stand to become FIFA president at th…
Mitch Langerak revealed Borussia Dortmund were caught off guard by Jurgen Klopp s decision to relinquish his role as coach at the end of the 2014-15 Bundesliga season.
Klopp since replaced by Thomas Tuchel ended his seven-year association with Dortmund following last month s DFB Pokal defeat to Wolfsburg, despite having a contract that ran until 2018.
The German boss, who announced his decision to walk away from Signal Iduna Park in April, left the club with iconic status after winning the Bundesliga twice and the DFB Pokal in 2012, as well as reaching the 2013 UEFA Champions League final.
Dortmund s 2014-15 campaign was not as successful for the 48-year-old, whose team remarkably flirted with relegation at the mid-season break before rallying to finish in the UE…
Jose Mourinho s determination to win at all costs has drawn comparison with legendary manager Alex Ferguson from former Manchester United captain Gary Neville.
Ferguson enjoyed a trophy-laden career at Old Trafford, overseeing 38 titles in 27 years including 13 Premier League crowns and two Champions Leagues before his retirement in 2013.
Former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter boss Mourinho was seen by some as the obvious heir to Ferguson s throne at the Theatre of Dreams , but the club turned to David Moyes instead.
Mourinho was eventually appointed in May, following the sacking of Moyes successor Louis van Gaal, and Neville sees similarities between the Portuguese tactician and Ferguson.
Winning, success and single-mindedness to do whatever it…
Arsenal have been strongly linked with a move for Real Madrid winger Jese Rogriguez, .
Arsene Wenger could be set to make a move for the twenty-two year old, who has struggled to hold down a regular first team spot under Rafael Benitez, who took charge of the La Liga giants in the summer.
Rodriguez has spent the entirety of his short career so far at the Bernabeu, racking up sixty-five appearances for their first team in all competitions since making his debut in the 2011/12 campaign, scoring fourteen goals.
Internationally, he has been capped at every level for Spain from U16s to U21s, scoring two goals in five outings for the latter.
Arsenal could be set to make an offer for the Las Palmas born flyer in when the transfer window reopens in January w…
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba plans to retire at the end of Phoenix Rising s 2018 United Soccer League season.
Drogba, now player-owner of USL side Rising, has enjoyed an illustrious career in football.
The striker, who turned 40 on Sunday, started out in France, impressing with Le Mans, Guingamp and then Marseille, whom he helped to the 2003-04 UEFA Cup final, before losing 2-0 to Rafa Benitez s Valencia.
His performances across Ligue 1 and the European competitions persuaded Chelsea to sign him and he became one of the most iconic players in the club s history.
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In his nine seasons at Stamford Bridge including …
Arsenal are eyeing a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Kenedy, according to the Metro.
The Brazilian is currently impressing on loan at Newcastle United and could be set for a big money move in the close season with Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain also interested.
He has struggled to produce his best form under Antonio Conte, and was sent home from a preseason tour of China after making derogatory comments on social media.
Since signing from Fluminese in the summer of 2015 the twenty-three year old has made twenty-seven appearances for his parent club, scoring three goals.
He spent the tail end of last season on loan at Watford but played just once for the Hornets while he secured a temporary move to Newcastle in January and has so far scored …
Manchester United are interested in signing Declan Rice from Premier League rivals West Ham United, according to . It has been reported that the Premier League giants are looking for a midfield general and have identified the 22-year-old as a potential target next summer.
However, United are unlikely to get Rice, who can also play as a defender, on the cheap. West Ham want as much as €100 million for the 22-year-old, who was a key player in England reaching the Euro 2020 final in the summer of 2020.
Rice is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and is ready to take the next step in his career. The 22-year-old is playing Europa League football with West Ham at the moment, but the England international is good enough to play for a bigger club such as United …
The expectation was that we d be in for a dramatic night of action when England hosted Hungary on Tuesday night and, in many ways, that s exactly what we got. Both nations had something to fight for and that led to an encounter that may not have been a classic, but that certainly provided us with plenty of talking points.
The final scoreline was 1-1 which didn t really suit either team when you take a look at the landscape of Group I with World Cup qualifying drawing to a close next month.
Hungary wanted it more
They defended well, they hit the Three Lions on the counter on several occasions, and they just seemed to be that little bit hungrier to get after the ball. It s a real shame that a collection of the fans who made the trip had to behave in the manner they did b…