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Enzo Maresca will hold his pre-Palmeiras press conference from 12.30am [UK] tonight.
Enzo Maresca on Diogo Jota and Andre Silva:
"It is a very sad day. I struggle to find the words. It's very difficult. You feel a little bit helpless. The only thing I can say is all my love to their family. It's a big tragedy."
"Pedro [Neto] is very sad, probably more than sad. We are close to support him in this moment. It's completely Pedro's decision [if he wants to play vs Palmeiras]. I had a chat this morning. We support any decision he takes."
"We prepare a game against Palmeiras, not Estevao. He will play for them, we don't care about if he plays for Chelsea in the future. We try to beat Palmeiras, not Estevao. We think about them as a team."
"This competition is special for Palmeiras, and also us. We are happy and grateful to be here. We work everyday not to just have fun, but to win games. Tomorrow we can play a game that we can hopefully continue and beat Palmeiras."
On Romeo Lavia:
"I'm not sure he can be fit. We are going to try tomorrow. He had a small problem at the end of the last game versus Benfica. It's just a muscular problem. Tomorrow, we'll see if he's fit."
"We had two games here. The facilities were good. Overall, it has been a very good feeling to be here in Philadelphia."
On Cole Palmer:
"Cole can play in both sides. He was playing against Benfica in the left pocket. During the season, he already played games in the left pocket."
"Chelsea you always have to play games to win games. Football is full of surprised, especially in this competition. Football is not about expectation, it's about what you do on the pitch. We respect Palmeiras. We need to be ready to win."
On Enzo Fernandez:
"Very, very good. If we achieve what we achieve, and we are where we are, it's also because of Enzo. He's [now] one of the main players."
"He has to do exactly what he's doing, try to help his teammates, try to win games, try to be in the right position and try to do the right things. For sure, because he is from Argentina, he knows exactly the passion..."
On Jamie Gittens:
"I don't have any update. I don't know. Not yet, probably something can happen. I don't have any more information about that."
On Joao Pedro:
"Joao's situation is a bit strange, different. He was on holiday. Even if he was working... but we are very happy with Joao in the last two days. We'll see tomorrow to see if we can give him some minutes."
"I really respect Palmeiras because you can see how well they are in terms of organisation, they press, aggressive, ready for transition, quality players. You can see clearly the identity they have."
"We try to learn, not just against Flamengo, but every game we play. The Flamengo game has been the only time we've played in a new structure and system. Flamengo are a very good team, same as Palmeiras. It's not a surprise, I really admire Brazilian football..."
Thatโs all from Enzo Maresca.
"It is a very sad day. I struggle to find the words. It's very difficult. You feel a little bit helpless. The only thing I can say is all my love to their family. It's a big tragedy."
"Pedro [Neto] is very sad, probably more than sad. We are close to support him in this moment. It's completely Pedro's decision [if he wants to play vs Palmeiras]. I had a chat this morning. We support any decision he takes."
"We prepare a game against Palmeiras, not Estevao. He will play for them, we don't care about if he plays for Chelsea in the future. We try to beat Palmeiras, not Estevao. We think about them as a team."
"This competition is special for Palmeiras, and also us. We are happy and grateful to be here. We work everyday not to just have fun, but to win games. Tomorrow we can play a game that we can hopefully continue and beat Palmeiras."
On Romeo Lavia:
"I'm not sure he can be fit. We are going to try tomorrow. He had a small problem at the end of the last game versus Benfica. It's just a muscular problem. Tomorrow, we'll see if he's fit."
"We had two games here. The facilities were good. Overall, it has been a very good feeling to be here in Philadelphia."
On Cole Palmer:
"Cole can play in both sides. He was playing against Benfica in the left pocket. During the season, he already played games in the left pocket."
"Chelsea you always have to play games to win games. Football is full of surprised, especially in this competition. Football is not about expectation, it's about what you do on the pitch. We respect Palmeiras. We need to be ready to win."
On Enzo Fernandez:
"Very, very good. If we achieve what we achieve, and we are where we are, it's also because of Enzo. He's [now] one of the main players."
"He has to do exactly what he's doing, try to help his teammates, try to win games, try to be in the right position and try to do the right things. For sure, because he is from Argentina, he knows exactly the passion..."
On Jamie Gittens:
"I don't have any update. I don't know. Not yet, probably something can happen. I don't have any more information about that."
On Joao Pedro:
"Joao's situation is a bit strange, different. He was on holiday. Even if he was working... but we are very happy with Joao in the last two days. We'll see tomorrow to see if we can give him some minutes."
"I really respect Palmeiras because you can see how well they are in terms of organisation, they press, aggressive, ready for transition, quality players. You can see clearly the identity they have."
"We try to learn, not just against Flamengo, but every game we play. The Flamengo game has been the only time we've played in a new structure and system. Flamengo are a very good team, same as Palmeiras. It's not a surprise, I really admire Brazilian football..."
Thatโs all from Enzo Maresca.
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CHELSEA FC ๐๐ต
Enzo Maresca on Diogo Jota and Andre Silva: "It is a very sad day. I struggle to find the words. It's very difficult. You feel a little bit helpless. The only thing I can say is all my love to their family. It's a big tragedy." "Pedro [Neto] is very sadโฆ
Enzo Maresca on facing Estรชvรฃo Willian:
"He's a Palmeiras player. I never spoke with him since he signed for Chelsea, but I met his family at Cobham. They are a nice, fantastic family. We will talk about his future once he joins Chelsea. Everyone knows he's a talented player.
"He's a Palmeiras player. I never spoke with him since he signed for Chelsea, but I met his family at Cobham. They are a nice, fantastic family. We will talk about his future once he joins Chelsea. Everyone knows he's a talented player.
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Brighton Player of the Season and then joining Chelsea seems to have worked well for us.
๐ช๐ธ Marc Cucurella
๐ช๐จ Moises Caicedo
๐ง๐ท Joao Pedro
We're gonna go three for three.
Via CFCZeno
๐ช๐ธ Marc Cucurella
๐ช๐จ Moises Caicedo
๐ง๐ท Joao Pedro
We're gonna go three for three.
Via CFCZeno
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๐จโค๏ธ๐ค BREAKING: Nico Williams signs new long term deal at Athletic Club until June 2035!
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๐ฃ Estevรฃo: "It would be incredible to have the opportunity to play in Spain one day, but right now I'm only focused on Chelsea and, before that, the match against them with Palmeiras in this World Cup." [via AS_AGabilondo]
Noni Madueke. I owe you a tiny apology. (Relax, it is a joke)
He should've given a better PR answer but then he's just 18.
He should've given a better PR answer but then he's just 18.
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๐ตโ๐ป Chelsea talents Ibrahim Rabbaj and Mathis Eboue both signed scholarship contracts at the club.
Highly rated attacking players have now committed their future to #CFC project.
[via Fabrizio Romano]
Highly rated attacking players have now committed their future to #CFC project.
[via Fabrizio Romano]
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Chelsea plays at Lincoln Financial Field for the 3rd time at the #FIFACWC tonight ๐๐ต
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Kian Best (19yo left-back) has now completed a medical and signed for Chelsea on a Free transfer. He is expected to link up with Chelsea development squad [via Daniel Marsh]
Chelsea have officially announced the signing of Kian Best on a free transfer from Peterborough.
He will likely join the U21s, replacing Ishรฉ Samuels-Smith who seems to be going on loan.
[via Nizaar Kinsella]
He will likely join the U21s, replacing Ishรฉ Samuels-Smith who seems to be going on loan.
[via Nizaar Kinsella]
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BREAKING: Chelsea have been fined โฌ31M by UEFA, with a further โฌ60M conditional for breaches of its financial rules. [via Martyn Ziegler]
Club Statement | Chelsea FC
โChelsea FC has entered into a settlement agreement with UEFA concerning a break even deficit reported by the Club under UEFAโs Financial Sustainability Regulations covering the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The Club has also agreed to pay a fine as a result of the Clubโs squad cost ratio in the 2024 reporting year being between 80% and 90%.
โThe club has worked closely and transparently with UEFA to provide a full and detailed breakdown of its financial reporting, which indicates that the financial performance of the Club is on a strong upwards trajectory. Chelsea FC greatly values its relationship with UEFA and considered it important to bring this matter to a swift conclusion by entering into a settlement agreement.โ
โChelsea FC has entered into a settlement agreement with UEFA concerning a break even deficit reported by the Club under UEFAโs Financial Sustainability Regulations covering the financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The Club has also agreed to pay a fine as a result of the Clubโs squad cost ratio in the 2024 reporting year being between 80% and 90%.
โThe club has worked closely and transparently with UEFA to provide a full and detailed breakdown of its financial reporting, which indicates that the financial performance of the Club is on a strong upwards trajectory. Chelsea FC greatly values its relationship with UEFA and considered it important to bring this matter to a swift conclusion by entering into a settlement agreement.โ
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Jamie Gittens is already in Philadelphia and expected to attend Chelsea's Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras.
[via Ben Jacobs]
[via Ben Jacobs]
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Fluminese take the lead ahead of HT. #FIFACWC #PotentialOpponentWatch
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Fluminese book their place in the semis after beating Al-Hilal 2-1! #FIFACWC #PotentialOpponentWatch
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