Over the next week, football.london will be taking a look back at the key events at Stamford Bridge over an unforgettable 2022.
By the time May had begun, enthusiasm around Chelsea was hard to be found. The month started with another regrettable afternoon at Goodison Park, losing 1-0 to a relegation-threatened Everton, coached by an inspired Frank Lampard on the touchline.
However, the intense period that included sanctions, a congested bidding period and uncertainty over the club's future would soon find its needed conclusion, with a photo of Todd Boehly in colourful trainers outside Stamford Bridge smiling with a fan as his consortium edged closer to buying the club.