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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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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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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.
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The Chair and board of the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust would like to wish our members, affiliates, friends and all Chelsea supporters, wherever you may be, our best wishes and compliments of this festive season. However you choose to celebrate, we hope you enjoy every moment. May your new year be healthy and prosperous but, most…
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The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust is appreciative of the fact that Chelsea FC has for some time subsidised travel for those supporters based in the South East who attend away games. However we are also aware that many supporters still have significant journeys home when club transport arrives back in the south east, whether this be…
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Following on from our EFL Cup game against West Ham at the London Stadium, Amanda Jacks, Caseworker at the Football Supporters Federation facilitated a meeting between parties involved with game management; stadium operators LS185, Met Police Football Unit and British Transport Police plus representatives from the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust and West Ham supporter organisations. The…
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The next Fans’ Forum meeting to be held with Chelsea FC is set to take place on Wednesday 7 December 2016. The main topic of discussion is scheduled to be about ticketing. However, we are also due to be joined at the meeting by senior representatives from Hammersmith &Fulham Police and the Central Football Unit. …
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On Wednesday 2 November a number of top-flight fan representatives met with members of the team at Sky Sports who work across football coverage and fixture scheduling. It is hoped that this is the first of many meetings between match-going fans and broadcasters. The full statement can be found on the Football Supporters’ Federation site…
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West Ham Away – Follow Up Statement We met with senior club representatives last night to share our membership’s views and experiences from before, during and after the West Ham game. We believe that the Club did everything within their power prior to the game to mitigate the…
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Chelsea Supporters’ Trust note with disappointment the events surrounding the West Ham United v Chelsea EFL Cup tie on the evening of Wednesday 26th October 2016. Clearly we would not wish to condone the behaviour of a minority of fans involved in unsavoury incidents. Many Chelsea supporters, including young children, were subjected to coins and other…