The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed Football
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.
Episodes
And this time, Drogba delivered, stroking his penalty home... somehow, Chelsea Football Club had reached the...
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 ...
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 arr...
Much has been made of the so-called "Battle for Stamford Bridge" between Harding and former Chelsea owner, Ken Bates.
But little is known or spoken about with regard to Harding outside of this.
Who was he? What was he like? ...
Killick was also an executor of Harding's will following his tragic death in October 1996 and speaks publicly with The Blueprint for the first time.
In a varied interview, Killick provides new insight to Harding's hopes and ambitions for Chelsea, including making the Blues the preemin...
Come the end of the Blues' Last-16 clash, UEFA labelled them as the "Enemies of Football", referee Anders Frisk retired from the game on account of death threats and a modern rivalry between Chelsea a...
He soon found out the Blues were in name only. Hoddle had stepped into a club that was years behind its rivals and needed to dramatically improve standards. From player recruitment to the playing style and basics such as nutrition and how the team trained.
It was a new dawn at Chelsea and Hoddle had ...
It was April 1995, and Real Zaragoza stood between the Blues and a match-up with London rivals Arsenal in the Cup Winners' Cup final.
Chelsea would lose that tie 4-3 on aggregate, but, importantly, that European campaign ignited something in the Chelsea manager and managing director, Colin Hutch...
But just as he was getting ready to take the next step with the Blues, England came calling. And Hoddle couldn't deny the call of his country, so would leave Chelsea.
It was the summe...
The Blues had not long fielded the Premier League's first starting XI that featured overseas players only. It was symbolic of English football's transition to becoming more cosmopolitan, but the appointment of Claudio Ranieri in September 2000 saw the ...
It's a day that has gone down in history – the day that modern Chelsea was truly created as Roman Abramovich took over the club from Ken Bates.
What followed was unprecedented in football. Chelsea embarked on a record-breaking transfer spree that made headlines across Europe and shook the...
And after a spectacular collapse against 10-man Monaco in the Champions League semi-final later that season, the Italian's fate was all but sealed.
Step forward Jose Mourinho, a recently crowned Champions League winner who, after one incredib...
Hosted by The Blueprint's Ceri Levy, we welcome on Nizaar Kinsella from the Evening Standard to talk through recent events surrounding Chelsea. He is also joined by Mark Meehan from the Chelsea Supporters' Trust, who gives an in-depth perspecti...
The Blueprint is releasing the full interviews from our main narrative series, starting with Chelsea's captain, leader, legend who opens up on the struggles he faced at Stamford Bridge - almost being released as youngster - before going on to become the most decorated captian in the Blues' storied history.
Chelsea's modern history isn't co...
The Chelsea hero sat down with Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy to discuss his Blues career for The Blueprint, taking listeners behind the scenes to the defining moments for him and the club during a critical period in the club's history.
In Part 1 of this interview, Joe opens up on how his move to Ch...
Neil explains what the FAB is doing in the interests of Chelsea fans, going into detail about the relationship with owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Egbhali.
The Sideline's panel of Chelsea experts also speaks with Rob Tanner, Leicester City Correspondent for The Athletic. Rob gives the lowdown on...
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