EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Chelsea will appoint a new chairman in 2027 to replace Todd Boehly, Mail Sport understands. As part of an extraordinary agreement the club's American co-owners can pass the chairmanship between themselves every five years. And it can be revealed that the intention is to do just that when the opportunity arises at the end of the 2026-27 season....read
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Man United enter the race for in-demand Leipzig star Dani Olmo who has a £52m release clause this summer - but face competition from Man City, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Tottenham
SIMON JONES: The 25-year-old Spain international is continuing to excel at Red Bull Leipzig and has a clause that becomes active this summer when he can leave for £52million.
Ashley Cole names his dream XI made up of ex-Arsenal and Chelsea team-mates after his Premier League Hall of Fame induction... as Frank Lampard and John Terry are in but there is no room for Arsenal invincible striker
The left-back became the 22nd inductee into the Premier League Hall of Fame this week. He is widely regarded as the best left-back in Premier League history.
New York Mets star Pete Alonso opens up on his love for Chelsea and Didier Drogba ahead of London Series vs Philadelphia Phillies - and ranks a 'bucket list' Stamford Bridge trip with visiting Buckingham Palace!
The third running of Major League Baseball's London Series will see the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies arrive at West Ham for two games in early June.
Endrick swings his arms and kicks out TWICE at Marc Cucurella sparking touchline row involving Vinicius Jnr during ill-tempered friendly between Brazil and Spain
Brazilian wonderkid Endrick was involved in an off-the-ball clash with Spain's Marc Cucurella, sparking a touchline row with both sides including Vinicius Jnr.
The Matildas are hit with another big blow for the Olympics as another big-name star looks set to join Sam Kerr on the sidelines due to injury
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson is watching his injury list mount ahead of the side playing their first match of the Paris Games against Germany on July 25.
Pathetic self-important Chelsea fans are the real clowns - not Todd Boehly, writes SIMON JORDAN
SIMON JORDAN: There is often division and a difference of opinion in fan bases but what is going on at Chelsea really is something else.
Chelsea Women seal place in Champions League semi-finals with 4-1 aggregate win over Ajax... as Mayra Ramirez nets in 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge to secure safe passage
KATHRYN BATTE AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: A 3-0 victory over Ajax last week had given the Blues a healthy lead at the halfway stage but nothing is ever guaranteed.
Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger has FALLEN OUT with Emma Hayes over a 'few problems' and been training 'with the boys', Germany women boss Horst Hrubesch claims
KATHRYN BATTE: Berger has not played in the Women's Super League since December's 4-1 defeat by Arsenal, with Hayes saying recently she had suffered a concussion in training.
Former NYC mayoral candidate charged with sucker-punching TikTok influencer Halley Kate amid rash of similar attacks across the city
The man who allegedly punched TikTok creator Halley Kate in the face has been identified as Skiboky Stora, who has ran for NYC 's mayor, governor, and City Council over the past three years.
From Johnny Haynes, George Best and Bobby Moore to The Cottage's high-end dining club, swimming pool and Michelin star chefs. IAN HERBERT on Premier League clubs losing touch
A photograph taken before Fulham played Chelsea at Craven Cottage in 1965 is an eternity away from images released of the computer-generated images of a new Riverside Stand.
Youri Tielemans throws punches at seats in the Belgium dugout as he fumes by shouting 'BULL****' at Jude Bellingham and England stars celebrating late Wembley equaliser
Youri Tielemans unleashed a flurry of punches on the seats in the Belgium technical area after Jude Bellingham's late strike sealed a 2-2 draw for England at Wembley on Tuesday.
Chelsea star hits back at fans who rounded on Raheem Sterling - and lifts lid on life inside the dressing room
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JACK GAUGHAN: It's a new normal at Chelsea under ownership, warned of 'irreversible toxicity' by some disenchanted fan groups more likely to jeer than cheer.
Liverpool fans claim they 'dodged a huge bullet' upon hearing £58m star Romeo Lavia will be RULED OUT for the remainder of the season... after he snubbed a move to Anfield for Chelsea
The 20-year-old, who has played only 32 minutes this season for Chelsea, snubbed the Merseyside outfit in the summer, with Mauricio Pochettino's side swooping in late on to hijack Liverpool's deal.
The £1.8million PER MINUTE transfer: Chelsea confirm £58m signing Romeo Lavia's season is over after ANOTHER injury setback and just 32 minutes played as a substitute
Romeo Lavia's brutal first season with Chelsea will end with him appearing for only 32 minutes after the £58million summer signing suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury.
Romelu Lukaku offers five-word response on Chelsea future after the forgotten Blues forward starred in Belgium's draw with England
Romelu Lukaku deflected a question about his Chelsea future after his impressive performance in Belgium's 2-2 draw with England on Tuesday night.
Republic of Ireland rule out former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo as their next manager after the 2012 Champions League winner was spotted in the stands with Irish FA CEO
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have ruled out Roberto Di Matteo as a candidate for the national team's next permanent manager.
Mykhailo Mudryk becomes national hero as the Chelsea star gets Ukraine's 84th-minute winner to send them to Euro 2024 at the expense of Iceland
Mykhailo Mudryk became a Ukrainian hero as he scored the 84th-minute winner to send his side to Euro 2024 at the expense of Iceland.
Scotland fans at Hampden Park loudly boo God Save the King as the British national anthem is played before their friendly against Northern Ireland, who sing it before all of their matches
Scotland fans loudly booed the British national anthem God Save The King ahead of their game against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.
Chelsea fans hail Romelu Lukaku's star assist for Belgium against England and tell Mauricio Pochettino to give forgotten Blues star 'another spin' at Stamford Bridge
Romelu Lukaku's brilliant assist for Belgium against England on Tuesday has seen Chelsea supporters call for the 30-year-old forgotten star to be given another chance at Stamford Bridge.
England U21 7-0 Luxembourg U21: Noni Madueke, Morgan Rogers and Samuel Iling-Junior score twice in rout as Lee Carsley's men stay on course for Euro 2025 qualification
JACK GAUGHAN: England's Under 21s will not reconvene until September. The squad will look much different by then but FA bosses must hope the head coach doesn't.
Jose Mourinho rejected Portugal TWICE as the 61-year-old reveals previous offers from national team and how Real Madrid president Florentino Perez once told him he had 'no chance'
Jose Mourinho has claimed he was twice offered the chance to become Portugal's national team head coach, but rejected both advances in favour of staying in club football at the time.
Jose Mourinho claims he is 'ready to start working this summer' after his Roma sacking... and discusses potential move to Saudi Arabia after Cristiano Ronaldo 'opened the door'
Jose Mourinho has announced his aim is to return to management this summer after being sacked by Roma in January.
Premier League Hall of Fame: Every player who has been honoured with the prestigious title from Liverpool club legend to Arsenal midfield maestro and latest inductee Ashley Cole
The Premier League is arguably the most competitive and high tempo league in Europe, potentially even the world. Here are the 20 players who have been inducted into its Hall Of Fame
Chelsea are looking to hire a new head of performance medicine after former medical director Dimitrios Kalogiannidis left the club after 14 years - with the Blues offering a £250,000+ salary for their new recruit
KIERAN GILL: Mauricio Pochettino's team have spent much of this campaign in crisis mode with captain Reece James among those still in rehab without a return date.
Former Chelsea player names the two reasons for divorcing his wife, after he discovered their twin children 'were fathered by her previous husband'
It was previously reported that the former Chelsea midfielder had filed for divorce from his wife after discovering that the twins - born in June 2008 - were fathered by her previous husband.
Ecuador threaten to axe senior stars after they took £17m Chelsea wonderkid Kendry Paez, 16, to New York strip club, where a team-mate threw cash at strippers hours before a game while partying with £115m Moises Caicedo
Ecuador national federation have threatened to axe senior members of their squad after Chelsea's 16-year-old wonderkid Kendry Paez was taken to a New York strip club.
Former Chelsea chief executive Marina Granovskaia faces questions over secret off-the-books payments allegedly made during Roman Abramovich's ownership after being named in leaked documents
MATT HUGHES AND KIERAN GILL: Details of millions of pounds in fees including a payment to Eden Hazard's agent emerged last year as part of a cache of leaked documents.
Real Madrid 'set their sights on £51m wonderkid' as they look to add youth to their defence... with Spanish giants 'keen to beat Chelsea and a number of Europe's top teams' to signing 18-year-old during the summer window
Los Blancos might be awaiting the summer arrival of 17-year-old Endrick - who scored the winner against England - but that hasn't stopped them from plotting a move for their next starlet.
KATHRYN BATTE: WSL's great VAR debate resurfaces as Man United and West Ham fall victim to close calls... but who will pay for it?
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL COLUMN: The women's game has gone round in circles when it comes to discussing the pros and cons, the possibility and impossibility of technology.
Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit reveals his regret at leaving the club to be with an actress and wishes he could 'turn the clock back'
Petit was sold to Barcelona for a reported fee of £7million, with the Catalan giants making a double swoop having also signed Marc Overmars for £25million in 2000.
Graeme Souness names three Chelsea signings who 'HAVE to improve' as he insists the Blues will have to spend big money again if they don't 'start turning up'
Graeme Souness has named three big-money Chelsea signings who need to improve after difficult starts to life at Stamford Bridge.
John Terry leads congratulations to Ashley Cole as his former Chelsea and England team-mate is inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame
The former Chelsea and Arsenal left-back was rewarded for his glittering career , in which at one point he was seen by many to be the best player in his position in world football.
Ryan Giggs is SNUBBED by the Premier League and kept off their Hall of Fame shortlist again - despite the 13-time title winner being cleared of domestic violence charges
Ryan Giggs has again been snubbed by the Premier League as they announced their latest Hall of Fame shortlist.
Argentina make the most of their downtime in LA by watching LeBron James and the Lakers as the reigning world champions - who are without Lionel Messi - continue to prepare for the Copa America
The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Argentina soccer team on Sunday night as the World Cup winners, who are without Lionel Messi, took in some NBA action.
Chelsea fans' civil war as Advisory Board blast their own Supporters' Trust for seeking 'chaos and division through attacks'... after the group slammed Todd Boehly's ownership for turning the club into a 'laughing stock'
Chelsea's fanbase is in a state of civil war after the Fan Advisory Board for the club sided with the ownership following a scathing attack on them by the Supporters' Trust last week.
Ashley Cole is congratulated by his new wife after being inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame, as he becomes just the FOURTH defender on the honours list
Former Chelsea and Arsenal defender Ashley Cole has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in recognition of his glittering career in the English top-flight.
ENGLAND NOTEBOOK: What the presence of injured stars at Wembley tells us, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's tunnel flare-ups... plus, Harry Maguire's golf handicap is revealed!
CRAIG HOPE: England head coach Southgate has personally called up some injured players, such as Shaw and Alexander-Arnold to reassure them they are part of his plans
Does WSL need VAR? Aston Villa players FUME after Arsenal score controversial goal with referee missing offside AND handball before Stina Blackstenius finds the net
Rachel Daly was seen remonstrating with officials after the controversial award of Stina Blackstenius's goal for Arsenal in their WSL clash on Sunday.
WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE ROUND-UP: West Ham boss Rehanne Skinner says women's football has some 'growing up' to do as she slams officiating after Chelsea defeat
KATHRYN BATTE: Skinner's West Ham side were defeated 2-0 by WSL table-toppers Chelsea but wrongly had a goal disallowed for offside when they were 1-0 down.
Premier League facing major backlash over schedule rearrangements leaving Tottenham with 15-day BREAK before North London derby while Arsenal and Liverpool set to face packed fixture list
Arsenal are facing a fixture backlog, while Tottenham are set to enjoy a 15-day break before the North London derby, after their planned tie with Man City was postponed.
CRAIG HOPE: Conor Gallagher let his England opportunity slip through his fingers against Brazil, while Jordan Henderson played a blinder from the stands... the midfield spot next to Declan Rice remains up for grabs
CRAIG HOPE AT WEMBLEY: This was Jordan Henderson's best England game for some time. He was not booed and did not put a foot wrong. He spent the entire evening in the stands.
Jose Mourinho reveals his target date for return to management duties as The Special One seeks next role after parting ways with Roma in January
Jose Mourinho has revealed when he wants to return to the dugout as a manager, after parting ways with Roma earlier this year.
Jose Mourinho steals the show at MotoGP's Portuguese Grand Prix as he waves the chequered flag for winner Jorge Martin... who unleashes compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'SIU' celebration at the finish line!
Jose Mourinho, the former Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Chelsea boss made a notable appearance at the MotoGP event in Portugal.
Arsenal's WSL clash with Aston Villa is delayed by 45 minutes due to travel disruptions... one week after they brought the wrong colour socks to crunch clash at Chelsea
Arsenal's WSL showdown with Aston Villa has been pushed back by 45 minutes due to travel issues, just one week after their serious wardrobe malfunction at Chelsea.
Semi-pro footballer turned career fraudster conned pensioner out of more than £340,000 so he could live like a Premier League star with £3m mansion and first class flights
Abdul Ibraheem, 36, targeted 84-year-old Alan Potter who had already been the victim of a boiler room scam that saw him lose £1.8million after convincing him that he could recover his money.
Former Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber is forced to apologise after he sparked fury by claiming Raheem Sterling and four other black players 'would be in jail if it didn't work out in football'
Webber, who left the Canaries in November, told PinkUn that Sterling, Max Aarons and three other black players would be in jail if it wasn't for football.
Raheem Sterling 'among players left FURIOUS' by former Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber - after he claimed the Chelsea star and four other black players 'would be in jail if it didn't work out in football'
Webber, who left the Canaries in November, told PinkUn that Sterling, Max Aarons and three other black players would be in jail if it wasn't for football.
From 'season over' to 'on the plane' as Anthony Gordon cashes in on his England sliding doors moment against Brazil to stake his Euros claim... he was fast and never wasteful, writes CRAIG HOPE
CRAIG HOPE: England careers have hinged on sliding-doors moments. Fortune, on the international stage, does not even itself out over a season.
Florian Wirtz scores after just 7 SECONDS to give Germany the lead against France... with the strike marking the Liverpool target's first international goal
After collecting the pass, Wirtz uncorked a thunderous strike from outside the box leaving Brice Samba rooted to his feet as the ball flew into the top corner.
- Sandro Tonali suffers new blow as Newcastle midfielder is charged by the FA while serving 10-month ban for allegedly placing 50 BETS between August and October
- Todd Boehly will be REMOVED as Chelsea chairman in 2027 as majority owners Clearlake plan to switch to new figurehead
- What happened to the ghost grounds: How football's once-great stadiums have been transformed… so can you match the present drone photos with their historic past?
- Teflon Tiger Woods has 'no social skills whatsoever' and calls humiliated ex-wife his 'best friend', despite awkward reunion at son's golf ceremony: Golf's greatest star is still oblivious to his scandalous public image at 48
- Marcus Rashford needs to leave Man United, how Premier League clubs are losing touch... and Noni Madueke has a message for Raheem Sterling's boo-boys: Get the best of Mail+ Sport
- Ad Feature Can anyone beat Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot? Man City star is the favourite at 1/5 to finish as the Premier League's top scorer ahead of Mo Salah and Ollie Watkins
- Man United enter the race for in-demand Leipzig star Dani Olmo who has a £52m release clause this summer - but face competition from Man City, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Tottenham
- Marouane Fellaini sheds new light on David Moyes' nightmare spell at Man United - and labels it the 'worst season' he has ever experienced
- Jurgen Klopp tells Liverpool fans on training ground tour how long it will be until Alisson is back in action... with two more injured stars 'training on their own' and another 'not far off' a return
- Former Premier League referee reveals he has Parkinson's disease as he opens up on struggles with insomnia - and his new role
- Why it's time for Marcus Rashford to leave Man United, writes SIMON JORDAN
- Revealed: Every Premier League club's most valuable player based on points-per-game since the start of last season... as the likes of Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Declan Rice all fail to make the list
- Larry Lloyd dead at 75: Nottingham Forest pay tribute to former England and Liverpool defender who won two European Cups under Brian Clough
- Ad Feature Scotland are priced at 10/11 to advance from their Euro 2024 group - after defeat by Northern Ireland extended their winless run to seven games
- Andy Robertson has 'avoided serious injury' with impact knock not as bad as first feared... but he is still a DOUBT for Liverpool's match against Brighton
- Dani Alves and Robinho 'have to pay for what they did' after rape convictions, insists an ex-Brazil team-mate - warning if they had done that to his daughter he 'would not be here'
- Online trolls rack up 2million views by REVERSING heartwarming footage of Jude Bellingham, to make it look like he took a jacket away from a mascot in a wheelchair, forcing the FA to post the real video
- Pathetic self-important Chelsea fans are the real clowns - not Todd Boehly, writes SIMON JORDAN
- Tottenham tell group of recruitment staff - including transfer guru Ian Broomfield - that they are no longer needed as club move towards data-driven approach to signing players
- Louis Rees-Zammit, who quit Wales to chase NFL dream, WILL sign for Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs - but Saffron Barker won't be joining Taylor Swift as WAG after split
- Ad Feature England are FAVOURITES to win EURO 2024 and end a 58-year trophy drought - with Gareth Southgate's side ahead of France and hosts Germany in tournament market
- Dani Alves 'parties until 5am with friends and family at his £4.5m villa'... just days after disgraced former Barcelona player was released on bail as he appeals rape conviction
- Gary Neville responds to Brian McClair's claim that he did not choose Man United's iconic walkout song by The Stone Roses as Old Trafford legend appears on Geoff Shreeves' new podcast Football, Music and Me
- Alan Shearer warns Marcus Rashford he could be left OUT of the England squad for the Euros with the Man United star 'under pressure' to convince Gareth Southgate
- Tiger Woods reunites with ex-wife Elin Nordegren at son Charlie's golf championship ceremony... after his former agent Hughes Norton claimed icon is 'zombie-like' when he ends ALL his relationships
- Travis Kelce defends his 'Dad bod' after Chiefs star and Taylor Swift were spotted on the beach together in the Bahamas: 'It's March!'
- Teflon Tiger Woods has 'no social skills whatsoever' and calls humiliated ex-wife his 'best friend', despite awkward reunion at son's golf ceremony: Golf's greatest star is still oblivious to his scandalous public image at 48
- Ryan Garcia is slammed AGAIN for appearing to claim he predicted Baltimore Key Bridge collapse in 'deleted' tweet... as fans beg him to 'stop lying' amid new barrage of bizarre messages
- Draymond Green EJECTED less than four minutes into Golden State Warriors' 101-93 win over the Orlando Magic - and a day after grabbing an opponent by the NECK
- Draymond Green drags Miami Heat guard Patty Mills down by the NECK - just three months after Warriors star's return from indefinite ban for hitting Suns' Jusuf Nurkic in the face
- Kansas City Chiefs 'set to sign Louis Rees-Zammit' as former Wales rugby star lands stunning move to the Super Bowl winners - where he'll be teammates with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes!
- Who is Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex-wife and mother of his two children, after the pair were spotted publicly at son Charlie's high school golf championship ceremony?
- Travis Kelce's 'Dad Bod' is here to stay! Taylor Swift's boyfriend jokes about eating a 30-SLICE pizza in Ohio with brother Jason when they record 'New Heights' live next month!
- Pictured: Women's soccer team featuring FIVE trans players that destroyed opposition 10-0 on way to winning grand final - with one biological male scoring SIX goals in one game
- Cavan Sullivan: Man City agree deal to sign American wonderkid, 14, from Philadelphia Union in 'most expensive homegrown transfer in MLS history'
- Jason Kelce reveals what dad Ed BANNED Travis from doing during football games during episode of New Heights... but Chiefs tight end insists those 'instincts got me where I am'
- Dave Portnoy vows to DOUBLE money raised by Barstool Sports for family of NYPD cop shot and killed by career criminal during traffic stop in Queens
- Paige Spiranac RIPS Chris DiMarco for moaning about playing for 'joke' $2million prizefund on Champions Tour: 'Hand up if you're tired of pro golfers complaining about money'
- Louis Rees-Zammit, who quit Wales to chase NFL dream, WILL sign for Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs - but Saffron Barker won't be joining Taylor Swift as WAG after split
- Baseball fans are left split over insane new $15 'Campfire Milkshake' being sold by Chicago White Sox this season - complete with graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate pieces!
- Nick Saban learns to send his first-ever email after stepping away from Alabama after 17 seasons as his wife lays down the 'Ten Commandments of Retirement' - including slowing down when eating!
- Women's soccer team that fielded five trans players and trounced the opposition reveals they've been putting biological men on the field for 20 years as officials hold crisis meeting following row
- Jason Kelce jokes his 'elbow doesn't work' as he and fellow Eagles legend Fletcher Cox prepare to throw the opening pitch during the Phillies' game against the Braves on Saturday
- Erling Haaland leads the line, Kevin De Bruyne pulls the strings and Declan Rice and Rodri battle it out in midfield - but which team has more players in our combined Man City and Arsenal XI?
- Travis Kelce 'will get BETTER' with Louis Rees-Zammit because he'll throw more laterals, predict thrilled Kansas City fans as Chiefs Kingdom gives the ex-rugby star an excited welcome: 'This guy can play a little!'
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