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The 2023–24 season was Chelsea Football Club's 118th year in existence and 35th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Prior to this season, former Chelsea captain César Azpilicueta left the club at the end of his contract after eleven consecutive seasons, signing for Atlético Madrid in his native Spain.
The first Chelsea team in September 1905 This is a list of all seasons played by Chelsea Football Club in English and European football, from their inaugural season in 1905–06 to their last completed season ( 2023–24 ).
After an underwhelming preseason, Chelsea had a rough start to their 2024–25 season, losing 0–2 to Manchester City at home. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the 18th minute, but despite the Blues' best efforts to equalize, former Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovačić scored from outside of the box to win the game for City. [2]
Chelsea have always worn blue shirts, although they originally used the paler eton blue, which was taken from the racing colours of then club president, Earl Cadogan, and was worn with white shorts and dark blue or black socks. [131] The light blue shirts were replaced by a royal blue version in around 1912. [132]
On 20 January 2023, Premier League club Chelsea signed Madueke on a seven-and-a-half-year contract, [15] [16] for an estimated transfer fee of £28.5 million (€33 million). [17] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 May, in a 3–1 league defeat away to Arsenal .
In March 2023, it was reported that Richards signed a pre-contract deal with Chelsea. [3] [7] On 24 June 2023, it was announced that Richards would join the club after his 18th birthday. [8] [9] The move was officially completed on 12 January 2024. [10] On 8 February 2024, Richards debuted for Chelsea u18s in a FA Youth Cup tie. [11]
On 3 June 2024, Enzo Maresca was announced as Pochettino's replacement, with the Italian set to start his term as manager on 1 July 2024. [29] Maresca signed a five-year deal with an option to extend for a further year. [30] Maresca would be Chelsea's 5th manager under the new Todd Boehly regime in just two years.
In Lampard's first match on 8 April 2023, Chelsea lost 0–1 in an away game against Wolves. [23] Chelsea ended the season in 12th place after only managing 1 win and 2 draws, while sustaining 6 losses, in their nine league games under Lampard ending with a home draw to Newcastle United, capping off a turbulent first season under new ownership.