The Blues Brief

Article by e-Chelsea Correspondent Robert Wake

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e-Chelsea Weekly News Round Up

28 May – New Deal For Kenneth Omeruo - Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce Kenneth Omeruo has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until 2018.

02 June – Frank Lampard To Leave Chelsea - Frank Lampard has announced he is to leave the club at the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2014. Over 13 years at Stamford Bridge, Frank made 648 appearances, and accumulated 211 goals to become Chelsea’s all time record goalscorer.

05 June – New Contract For Jamal Blackman – Under 21 goalkeeper, Jamal Blackman, 20, has signed a new deal which will keep him at the club until June 2019

10 June – Four European Pre-Season Dates Announced - Four pre-season fixtures to be played in Europe this summer have been confirmed. We will take on RZ Pellets WAC (23 July), NK Olimpija Ljubljana (27 July), Vitesse Arnhem (30 July) and Werder Bremen (03 August) - in Austria, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Germany - with Jose Mourinho's squad set to embark on a continental training camp ahead of the new season.

11 June – Tomas Kalas loaned to FC Cologne - Chelsea Football Club and FC Cologne have agreed a season-long loan for Tomas Kalas which will begin on 1 July. The Czech defender, 21, will embark upon his second loan spell away from Stamford Bridge having previously spent two seasons - 2011/12 and 2012/13 - at Vitesse Arnhem.

12 June – Cesc Fabregas Signs For Chelsea - Chelsea Football Club is delighted to
announce the signing of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona for a fee reported to be around £27 million. The 27-year-old has joined on a five-year contract and will wear the no. 4 shirt. A versatile, technically gifted midfielder, Fabregas has acquired a wealth of experience from playing in two of the strongest leagues in Europe and representing the most successful Spain international side of all time.

17 June – Club Statement - A study of the area from Fulham Broadway town centre to Stamford Bridge and beyond has been commissioned by Chelsea Football Club's owner Roman Abramovich. The study will assess the feasibility of an expansion of the stadium within the existing historic site boundaries, potentially to enlarge its capacity, enhance its facilities and improve the movement of people and vehicles on match and non-matchdays.

18 June – 2014-15 Fixtures Announced – Chelsea will start the new campaign away to Burnley on 16 August, before our first home game a week later against Leicester City. There are tricky away fixtures at Everton and Manchester City in the opening weeks, which also include home fixtures against Swansea City and Aston Villa. Boxing Day sees West Ham United visit Stamford Bridge, before we travel to Southampton (28 December) and Tottenham on New Year’s Day. Our final game of the season will be against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on 24 May 2015. All fixtures are subject to change due to live television selections and the impact of other competitions to our schedule. Changes to dates for the matches in August through to November are expected to be announced on 04 July 2014.

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