2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea

2016–17 season

Chairman

Bruce Buck

Owner

Manager

Stadium

Pre-season

Third round

Second round

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The 2016–17 season will be Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 111th year in existence as a football club.^[1] They enter this season looking to rebound from a disappointing 2015–16 campaign. This will be Chelsea's last season at Stamford Bridge in its current format (renovations on the stadium are set to begin after the end of the 2016-17 season) it is as yet unconfirmed where Chelsea will play their home games during Stamford Bridge's renovation. Chelsea will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Club

Coaching staff

Chelsea's starting eleven against Dynamo Kyiv in the 2015 UEFA Champions League.

Position	Staff
First-team Manager	Antonio Conte
Assistant Manager	Steve Holland
Assistant Manager	Eddie Newton
Technical Director	Michael Emenalo
Goalkeeper Coach	Christophe Lollichon
Fitness Coach	Chris Jones
Assistant Fitness Coach	Carlos Lalin
Senior Opposition Scout	Mick McGiven
Medical Director	Paco Biosca
Head of Youth Development	Neil Bath
Under-21 Team Manager	Adi Viveash
Under-18 Team Manager	Joe Edwards
Head of Match Analysis/Scout	James Melbourne

Source: Chelsea F.C.

Other information

Stamford Bridge

Owner	Roman Abramovich
Chairman	Bruce Buck
Directors	Marina Granovskaia Eugene Tenenbaum
Ground (capacity and dimensions)	Stamford Bridge (41,663 / 103x67 metres)
Training Ground	Cobham Training Centre

Source: Chelsea F.C.

Pre-season

On 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC.^[2]

16 July 2016 Friendly	Rapid Wien	v	Chelsea	Vienna, Austria
17:00 DST				Stadium: Allianz Stadion

20 July 2016 Friendly	Wolfsberger AC	v	Chelsea	Klagenfurt, Austria
19:00 DST				Stadium: Wörthersee Stadion

International Champions Cup

Main article: 2016 International Champions Cup

On 22 March 2016, the schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan.^[3]

27 July 2016 International Champions Cup	Chelsea	v	Liverpool	Pasadena, California, USA
20:00 PDT				Stadium: Rose Bowl

30 July 2016 International Champions Cup	Real Madrid	v	Chelsea	Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
15:00 EDT				Stadium: Michigan Stadium

3 August 2016 International Champions Cup	Milan	v	Chelsea	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
20:00 CDT				Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium

References

↑ "Chelsea Complete History". Statto. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
↑ "Two Austrian summer friendlies announced". Chelsea F.C. 13 April 2016.
↑ "PR: International Champions Cup Announces Teams, Matchups, Venues, and Dates for 2016 Summer Tournament". International Champions Cup. 22 March 2016.

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