Chelsea have become renowned for their squad churn under BlueCo, buying and selling a dizzying cast of young prospects. Managing this volatility is one of the toughest demands of the job, but Iraola has shown that he can quickly integrate new recruits into his system.

Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol has been explaining why Chelsea will not be able to land a new “great” manager to replace Liam Rosenior.The latter was sacked on Wednesday after he saw his team

Chelsea have introduced a ticket promotion for their FA Cup semi-final, as hundreds of seats are still available to season-ticket holders and members.

Liam Rosenior couldn't win over Chelsea's players or fans as manager. Now the club's owners must reevaluate the structure that led to his appointment.

Chelsea supporters were joined by fans from French sister club RC Strasbourg in a massive protest against the BlueCo ownership group prior to Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester United. The joint march represents a significant escalation in fan unrest as the multi-club ownership model comes under fire from both sides of the English Channel.

That has left Chelsea eighth in the table having played a game more than the pack fo sides beneath them, raising the prospect of missing out not just on the top five, but on European qualification altogether.