Talk:Chelsea F.C.

Historic child sexual abuse scandal (2016)
On 29 November 2016, Chelsea became implicated in the United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal after announcing it was investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse in the 1970s. Significant investigative allegations against the club claimed that a secret payment was made to a former player who had accused the club's ex-chief scout Eddie Heath of child sexual abuse. On 2 December, Gary Johnson came forward, saying he was paid £50,000 not to go public with allegations he was sexually abused by Heath. The following day, Chelsea apologised "profusely" to Johnson, who later demanded further financial compensation from the club. On 3 December, The Independent reported a Chelsea youth player's allegation that Dario Gradi, then Chelsea's assistant manager, visited the player's family's home to "smooth over" a complaint of sexual assault against Heath in 1974. Gradi was suspended by the FA on 11 December 2016 in relation to these allegations. In August 2019, Chelsea's board apologised "unreservedly" for the mistake of allowing Heath, a "prolific and manipulative sexual abuser", to operate "unchallenged". The apology followed an inquiry led by barrister Charles Geekie QC which heard evidence from 23 witnesses, with 15 reporting "serious and unambiguous sexual assaults", including rape. In May 2018, the Guardian reported Chelsea had begun paying settlements to victims of sexual abuse at the club. Legal experts have predicted the total cost of compensation for abuse victims across the UK could reach more than £100m. It is not currently known how much total compensation Chelsea has paid themselves.

Semi-protected edit request on 25 August 2023
Frank lampard is no longer Chelsea's manager 2A00:23EE:1410:366F:3986:151C:303A:3388 (talk) 20:05, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 20 September 2023
Change "Four other players made more than 500 appearances for the club: Peter Bonetti (729; 1959–79), John Terry (717; 1998–2017), Frank Lampard (648; 2001–2014) and John Hollins (592; 1963–1975 and 1983–1984)." to "Five other players made more than 500 appearances for the club: Peter Bonetti (729; 1959–79), John Terry (717; 1998–2017), Frank Lampard (648; 2001–2014), John Hollins (592; 1963–1975 and 1983–1984) and César Azpilicueta (508; 2012-2023). Zrandrew (talk) 16:48, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 17 October 2023
Premier league position “change 12 to 11” 92.238.232.203 (talk) 16:56, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
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