118 years of existence
118 years of existence Adebayo Nurudeen Days of Humble Beginnings 118 years ago, Chelsea Football Club was founded by Henry Augustus. The scale of the club started from scratch and promised to be huge in every aspect. On Thursday 20 April 1905, Chelsea Football & Athletic Club registered at Companies House with a capital of £5,000 from 3,505 shares allotted; decided to form a professional football club, to be called the Chelsea Football Club, for Stamford-bridge. Stamford Bridge is located in Fulham, With a capacity of 40,341, it is the ninth-largest venue of the 2022–23 Premier League season and the eleventh-largest football stadium in England. The arrival of the Russian Messiah Chelsea got to its peak during the arrival of Russian Billionaire ‘Roman Abrahmovic’. With the club facing an apparent financial crisis, Bates unexpectedly sold Chelsea F.C. in June 2003 for £60 million. In so doing, he reportedly recognized a pe...