The Irish Times

Chelsea sale to Todd Boehly group set to be completed this week

UK government optimistic Abramovich’s £1.6bn loan to club will not go to the Russian

Mon May 23 2022 - 22:32

Chelsea face summer of ‘rebuilding’ amid £4.25bn sale, says Tuchel

Club set to lose Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers

Wed May 18 2022 - 22:30

Chelsea could join race to sign Robert Lewandowski

Barcelona have told the Bayern Munich striker’s camp that they can afford him

Mon May 16 2022 - 16:32

Real Madrid confident Kylian Mbappé will move to the Bernabéu

Their most recent negotiations included productive discussions on image rights

Mon May 16 2022 - 14:21

Chelsea sale in doubt amid fears Roman Abramovich wants £1.9bn loan repaid

Club said in UK government talks they want sale restructured

Tue May 03 2022 - 18:57

Tuchel committed to Chelsea as ‘very demanding summer’ looms

Manager has been unable to make transfer moves while club remain up for sale

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 22:30

Real Madrid close to signing Rüdiger from Chelsea on free transfer

The defender held positive talks with the Bernabéu club’s hierarchy over the weekend and he is expected to earn £200,000 a week

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 18:27

Christian Pulisic nets late winner as Chelsea defeat 10-man West Ham

Craig Dawson sent off at Stamford Bridge as Blues get away with Jorginho missed penalty

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 16:43

Eddie Nketiah double hands Arsenal vital win amid Chelsea chaos

Arsenal forwards rescue side from some poor defending at Stamford Bridge

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 22:17

Whatever happens next at Chelsea, there is a clear priority: keep Tuchel

The manic German has shown masterful leadership of his squad and troubled club

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 18:32

Real Madrid survive Chelsea comeback to reach semi-finals

Benzema guides Spanish side to the last four after extra time

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 22:44

Karim Benzema’s hat-trick puts Real Madrid in box seat against Chelsea

Defending European champions all at sea during quarter-final first leg

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 22:16

Barcelona target Chelsea’s defensive trio amid club’s uncertainty

César Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rüdiger sought by La Liga giants

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 22:30

Romelu Lukaku goal caps Chelsea comeback after Luton threaten to deepen turmoil

Championship side took the lead twice but Thomas Tuchel’s side come through in the end

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 22:09

Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic goals give Chelsea healthy advantage over Lille

Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave Romelu Lukaku on the bench is vindicated

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 22:09

Tuchel struggling to solve the Lukaku conundrum

Belgian has looked a misfit since he signed for Chelsea and the manager seems as perplexed as anyone as to why that should be

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 19:55

Premier League clubs to discuss fan disorder amid growing concerns

Provisional data shows 800 arrests at English football matches this season

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 21:25

Brighton dent Chelsea’s title hopes as frustration continues for Thomas Tuchel

Poor form of European champions continues with another listless performance

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 22:22

Romelu Lukaku faces club fine despite having apology accepted by Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel confirms that Lukaku is determined to take responsiblity for his words

Tue Jan 04 2022 - 22:30

Real Madrid favourites to sign Antonio Rüdiger on a free

German defender yet to make progress with Chelsea over renewing his contract

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 19:18

Tuchel says Chelsea must cut out the carelessness and become relentless

The manager says injuries have taken a toll and Jorginho is battling through hip and back pain

Fri Dec 10 2021 - 22:30

Chelsea pay for slopiness as draw with Zenit lets Juventus take group honours

Ozdoev’s injury-time strike earns draw for Russian side

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 20:15

Tuchel gets on his strikers' backs about who needs to be scoring more for Chelsea

Manager will be without some of his top strikers for Malmö trip

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 19:29

Chelsea’s swagger returns in four-goal rout of Malmö at Stamford Bridge

Injuries to Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner a concern for Tuchel

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 22:09

Federico Chiesa fires Juventus to victory over Chelsea

Goal 10 seconds into the second half makes it back to back defeats for Chelsea

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 22:14

Jesus on target as Manchester City end Chelsea’s unbeaten start

Pep Guardiola’s men deliver the first real statement of the Premier League season

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 14:44

Michael Walker: Tuchel’s courage to be simple marks him out among his peers

The German coach may have found the perfect club for his philosophy at Chelsea

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 07:00

Are Chelsea actually a defensive team, and is it sustainable?

Statistical profile more resembles a team battling relegation than chasing the title

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 07:43

Thomas Tuchel pays tribute to N’Golo Kante as Spurs face up to ‘problems’

Frenchman was brought on at half-time in London derby and transformed the game

Sun Sept 19 2021 - 20:54

Tuchel says Chelsea were not in running to sign Kane

Manager says it would have been interesting to see how Spurs star fared under Guardiola

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 22:30

Injury-plagued De Bruyne becoming a constant concern for Guardiola

Manchester City midfielder may miss Norwich clash as his stop-start year continues

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 22:30

Kepa the perfect super sub as Chelsea secure Super Cup in Belfast shoot-out

Spanish goalkeeper comes off the bench at the end of extra-time to deny Villarreal

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 23:16

RTÉ quartet set to be crowned grumpiest punditry team of Euro 2020

The tetchiness of Didi, Duffer, Kenny and Ronnie is proving deliciously enjoyable

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 21:57

De Bruyne says dead feeling in face won’t affect his play

Belgium’s talisman broke an eye socket and his nose in Champions League final

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 15:19