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Jack Whitley Update
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust would like to say thank you for the incredible generosity that not only Chelsea supporters, but supporters from many other clubs have shown in helping us reach our initial target so quickly. The crowdfunding site will remain open until July 4th and we welcome donations going forward which in addition to…
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Fans Forum – 19 April 2017
The third and final of the season Fans’ Forum meeting took place at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 19 April 2017. The main topics of discussion were the club’s own annual fans’ survey, the temporary and new stadiums, and a mix of points raised by the various assembled representatives. The minutes can be downloaded as a…
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FA Cup Semi Final – Key Messages
We have received the following key messages and advice from the Metropolitan Police Football Unit ahead of both FA Cup semi finals this weekend: Saturdays game is a sell out with 90,000 supporters travelling to Wembley for a 5.15pm kick off. The majority of tickets have gone to Tottenham and Chelsea but there is a…
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Good Sense Prevails
Many Chelsea fans, and the wider football community, will have read about the case of an autistic lad, a passionate Chelsea supporter, who was recently caught in possession of two flares on his way to see Chelsea play at West Ham. More of the background to the story can be found here. David Hislop QC,…
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Next Fans Forum Meeting on 19 April 2017
The final Fans’ Forum meeting of the season will take place on Wednesday 19 April 2017. It is a general meeting and all topics are open for discussion, bearing in mind that on-pitch subjects do not fall under the Forum’s remit. If you wish to raise an issue, please let us know by Friday 7th…
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Fixture scheduling dialogue continues with Sky Sports
In November, Tim Rolls representing the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust, along with representatives of Spirit of Shankly, Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’Trust and the Football Supporters’ Federation met with senior Executives from Sky Sports to discuss the impact of the rescheduling of Premier League matches for broadcast on match going fans, particularly away supporters. A further meeting was…
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Chelsea Supporters Trust SGM – 25th February 2017
Chelsea Supporters’ Trust held their second Special General Meeting of the season after the Swansea City match. The SGMs are a good chance to report back to the membership, in person on progress with the issues we are mandated to pursue and have a face to face dialogue with the members. Held in a venue…
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West Ham away game on 6th March 2017
Representatives of the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust recently attended a briefing meeting at the ‘London’ stadium ahead of our Premier League fixture on Monday evening 6th March 2017, following the well publicised events of our League Cup game there back in October 2016. We were joined by staff of West Ham United and Chelsea FC ,…
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Special General Meeting 25th February 17.30 at The Lillie Langtry
The next CST Special General Meeting will be held at 17:30 at the Lillie Langtry, 19 Lillie Road, London SW6 1UE after the Swansea City game on Saturday 25th February. Uppermost in Chelsea Supporters minds at the moment is the issue of the Stamford Bridge redevelopment, a move to a temporary stadium and…
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Newsletter – February 2017
Welcome to our first Newsletter of the Year, and indeed our first one for far too long, for which I owe you a huge apology. As a result this might be a longer newsletter than usual as we have a lot to catch up on. I promise to keep them a little briefer in the…
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Statement on the Planning Approval for the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust is delighted to learn that Hammersmith & Fulham Council Planning Committee have approved the planning application for the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge. The Club has been at the heart of the community for 112 years and we welcome both the decision made by Mr Abramovich to redevelop the football stadium rather…
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Fans Forum – 7 December 2016
The second Fans’ Forum meeting took place at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 7 December 2016. The main topics of discussion were ticketing and policing, where members of the Metropolitan Police, local and football unit, were invited to take part. The minutes can be downloaded as a PDF here.