The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust issued the following letter to the consortium led by Todd Boehly last Thursday (26 May). Click to access CST-Open-Letter-to-Todd-Boehly-300522.pdf The letter detailed a number of supporter-related issues that the new ownership will need to turn their attention to in the future. This included Ticketing, Supporter Representation, Protection of Club Heritage, Creation […]
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CST Survey Results & Statement

Last week, the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust stated that the Ricketts family must urgently and publicly address supporter concerns – especially with regard to inclusivity, given both past and recent statements by members of the family. We also committed to surveying our members as to their confidence and support in the Ricketts family’s bid for Chelsea […]

The first and most important purpose of the CST is to represent the interests of our members, and Chelsea supporters. It is important to clarify that the decision on who the successful bidder is will be made by Chelsea FC, Raine Group and the UK Government. The CST has no legal role or direct say […]
Chelsea Supporters’ Trust Ticketing Survey
Thank you to all our members who took the time to complete our recent survey. This survey was created to find out the views of the current ticketing systems, processes, and policies. The responses ensure we can best reflect the thoughts of our members when we engage with the club. The survey report can be […]
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST) continues to share the frustrations of all supporters with regards to the VWR (Virtual Waiting Room), the Ticketing System and a number of the existing ticketing policies. On 4.11.21, the CST informed our members that improving the ticket buying process for supporters is a top priority of the Trust. Over […]

The results of the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust Annual Survey for 2019 are now available and can be downloaded here. The 2019 survey held in April Last year and was open to members and non-members alike and two thousand responses were received. We’d like to thank all of you who participated in the survey. We apologise […]

The fan experience at UEFA finals must be improved, say fan groups of last year’s four finalists. Ahead of tomorrow’s draw in Monaco for the Champions League and Europa League 2019/20 tournaments, supporters of last season’s four finalists are calling for changes in how UEFA manage the finals. A joint statement by Arsenal Supporters’ […]
CST Statement on Supporter Bans

The news that Chelsea have banned one supporter for life and five others for between one and two years for behavior relating to the abuse of Raheem Sterling at Stamford Bridge last December, whilst understandable is disappointing. The Crown Prosecution Service stated in April that there was not enough evidence to prove racist abuse or […]
European Club Finals #ForTheFans

Chelsea Supporters Trust are proud to be working together with trust of the other European finalists, Spirit of Shankly, Arsenal Supporters Trust and Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust to share experiences and work together to ask @uefa for a fairer deal #ForTheFans. https://twitter.com/ForThe_Fans/status/1146381265517629440

Chelsea Supporters Trust, in common with other Premier League Trusts and supporter organisations, have deep concerns about stories of a possible UEFA European Super League which have received media coverage in recent weeks. As a result the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust sent a letter (click here to read the letter) to Chelsea FC expressing our opposition […]