Chelsea FC

Fall of the Roman Empire: Inside Abramovich’s enforced sale of Chelsea FC

Placed under sanctions by the UK government because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Jewish magnate was forced to sell the soccer club he owned for nearly 20 years.

Just weeks after buying the club, new Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich watches a friendly matched between his team and Lazio, July 18, 2003.
 Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich arrives at a division of the High Court in central London October 31, 2011.

Book promises dramatic inside story of Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC

Orna Shlomov, Rachashei Lev's VP; Rola Brentlin; Ze'ev Yanay ,Baysberg Team's VP; MK Uriel Buso, the Knesset health committee's chairman; Shimi Gsheyed, Rachashei Lev's CEO

Rachashei Lev announces new board member

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UK man convicted of online antisemitism, banned from soccer events


Heineken to interview John Terry during Champions League final screening

Heineken, marketed in Israel by Tempo, has organized similar events in previous years, making the public screenings of Champions League finals a kind of tradition among soccer lovers in Israel.

Chelsea legend John Terry

Soccer stars to play FIFA 20 in charity event for coronavirus relief

Among the teams sending participants will be Ajax, AS Roma, Chelsea, FC Copenhagen, Liverpool, Porto and Real Madrid,

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Chelsea soccer club unveils mural with Jewish players killed at Auschwitz

The mural was unveiled Wednesday on a wall outside of the West Stand at Stamford Bridge and is part of Chelsea’s Say No to Antisemitism campaign

CHELSEA FC chairman Bruce Buck displays the logo of Chelsea’s ‘Say No to Antisemitism’ campaign.

Chelsea FC continues fight against antisemitism with donation to IWM

The latest initiative from club owner Roman Abramovich to combat antisemitism is a donation to the Imperial War Museum in London for a new Holocaust Gallery.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Petr Cech, club chairman Bruce Buck, and captain Cesar Azpilicueta are part of Chelsea's "Say No to Antisemitism" campaign.

Chelsea Foundation honors Jewish Royal Air Force members from WWII

Abramovich’s club partners with British Royal Air Force Museum to tell ‘untold stories’ of heroism.

Sam Griesman, second to the left, with his air and ground crew in front of the Lancaster.  Sam serviced the Lancaster bomber and, later, Halifaxes. From the book ‘Jews in Uniform’ by Michael Griesman, Sam’s son

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Chelsea FC takes the day off to tour Jerusalem

During this stroll, the Chelsea Women experienced the cultural history firsthand, taking time to stop and speak to many locals to get a feel for their day-to-day lives.

Chelsea Women Football Club visits Jerusalem

Israel puts up a valiant fight, falls to Chelsea

Full house in Petah Tikva treated to entertaining women’s friendly to culminate peace-initiative visit.

CHELSEA WOMEN’S manager Emma Hayes and club owner Roman Abramovich pose at the Western Wall ahead of last night’s friendly against the Israel national team

Chelsea women pumped for upcoming match against Israel national team

While in Israel, the Chelsea Foundation will be working with a number of charities promoting women’s sports and supporting girls’ grassroots soccer.

CHELSEA MANAGER Emma Hayes (left) and midfielder Anita Asante (right) are excited for the club’s upcoming trip to Israel to face the national team

Bruce Buck: Chelsea football club fighting antisemitism

In November 2017, Buck said, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich called a meeting of Chelsea directors to discuss the reemergence of anti-Semitism across Europe and to initiate solutions that the club could implement.

Bruce Buck, Chairman of Chelsea Football Club, speaks at the 8th annual Jerusalem Post Conference, New York