Chelsea Can Only Dream Of Big Name Status
Peter Kenyon has made it clear that Chelsea FC are hoping to compete on a global scale as the biggest football club. Since Roman Abramovich bought the club, they have won two league titles, and both the FA and League Cup, after going fifty years without a league title.
Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has dimissed Chelsea’s dream as a fantasy, saying they will never overtake Manchester United and Liverpool as the biggest clubs in the country.
“I found it very surprising Chelsea only had 25,000 for a Champions League game,” said Hill-Wood.
“Our fan-base probably started in the thirties and it’s been handed down from father to son and so forth.
“It takes 100 years to build and about 100 minutes to destroy. You’ve got to be careful you don’t destroy it.
“Money is irrelevant to history and how big your club is. Maybe not irrelevant, but it’s better not to have too much money because you then don’t go and squander it.
“It’s bull****. I don’t want to run Chelsea down, but one has to concede Manchester United and Liverpool are probably the biggest names in UK football and probably throughout the world.
“For Chelsea to think they are suddenly going to dominate Manchester United and Liverpool is fantasy. It’s not going to happen.”
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