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The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football

The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football

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 From fearing for their very existence to conquering Europe and winning the Champions League all within two decades, the story of modern Chelsea FC is unlike any other.

The Blueprint tells the inside story of how the club has shaped modern football.

From the boardroom to the dressing room, the press room to terraces, key figures who played their part or watched history being made before their very eyes, open up and reveal all in this narrative podcast series.

Featuring Frank Lampard, Ken Bates, Jody Morris, The Harding Family, Petr Cech, Gary Cahill, Paul Clement, Scott Minto, Tore Andre Flo and many more.

The Blueprint is produced by Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy.

Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music.HWY61 Football (American) Football (Soccer) Social Sciences
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  • Didier Drogba, the Lion in the Jungle (teaser)

    Didier Drogba, the Lion in the Jungle (teaser)
    May 17 2022
    As Didier Drogba approached the penalty spot in Munich, he knew Chelsea's destiny rested on his shoulders. A club that two decades earlier had flirted with extinction, faced potential bankruptcy, reached five Champions League semi-finals and lost a final on penalties, was staring destiny in the face once more.

    And this time, Drogba delivered, stroking his penalty home... somehow, Chelsea Football Club had reached the promised land. They were European champions.

    The Blueprint tells the story of how it all happened.

    From the arrival of Glenn Hoddle as manager in 1993, right through to glory in Munich in 2012, we speak with the key players and decision makers who inspired an impossible story.
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    2 mins
  • The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 1

    The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 1
    Mar 21 2023
    Over a two part interview, Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy sit down with former Chelsea FC owner Ken Bates to hear him tell his Stamford Bridge story like never before.

    Bates seldom gives interviews these days. Indeed, he doesn't do documentaries, which makes The Ken Bates Tapes all the more compelling.

    Listeners will hear how Bates ushered in a new dawn for Chelsea FC and English football. From battling the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal for equity in the Premier League, to appointing Glenn Hoddle as Chelsea manager; his boardroom battles with Matthew Harding and how he sold the club to Roman Abramovich over dinner at The Dorchester Hotel in London.

    Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music.
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    38 mins
  • The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 2

    The Ken Bates Tapes: Part 2
    Mar 21 2023
    In the second part of The Ken Bates Tapes, the former Chelsea FC owner opens up on his strained relationship with Matthew Harding and the circumstances surrounding the Blues' sale to Roman Abramovich.

    Bates explains Chelsea's financial situation ahead of the sale in 2003 and challenges the notion the club was facing financial difficulty.

    Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris with bed arrangements by Jake Bradford-Sharp. It's used under license from Mcasso Music.
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    42 mins
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