It was on this day in 1982 that Ken Bates dug deep into his pockets and bought Chelsea Football Club – for just £1! Bates would stay as Chelsea chairman for the next 21 years, overseeing a complete renovation of the club’s home ground Stamford Bridge. The ground needed to be drastically altered due to […]
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On This Day – 12th February
It was on this day in 1998 that Chelsea and Ruud Gullit parted company. Chelsea chairman Ken Bates had decided to fire Gullit from his role as manager, a decision that was rather surprising.At the time, Gullit had guided Chelsea to second in the Premier League and the Quarter Final of the Coca Cola Cup […]
On This Day – 21st January
Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates bought a 50% share of Leeds United for £10 million on this day in 2005, saving the Yorkshire club from financial ruin. The £10 million meant that Bates became the owner and chairman of the club. Bates isn’t one of the more popular men within the game of football. He […]