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Fizz and chips with Chelsea’s Ken Bates

Letter: Colin Sweeney recalls a restaurant encounter with the former chairman of the London football club, who died on 11 July

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Ken Bates obituary

Former owner and chairman of Chelsea FC who bought the club for a pound and helped restore it to the top rank of English football

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

Ken Bates: Outspoken owner of Chelsea and Leeds who was loved and loathed

Ken Bates turned Chelsea from a second-tier also-rans in a ramshackle stadium into a top-flight force, and made both friends and enemies along the way

Evening Standard · Jul 11

“After snubbing Chelsea, Ken Bates said, ‘I hope you have an effing nightmare against us home and away’, and slammed the phone down. I quite liked that!” Ray Houghton on his Liverpool exit

The former Ireland midfielder recalls his run-in with the ex-Chelsea chairman

FourFourTwo · Jul 5, 2025

Former Chelsea chairman awarded £150,000 damages after High Court libel battle

Ken Bates brought legal action against journalist Tom Rubython and BusinessF1 Magazine after he was profiled in a piece.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Owners may show same loyalty as fans if they faced 10-year commitment clause

As nervous Everton and Reading supporters will probably tell you, ownership cannot be like upgrading your car or changing your house

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

The most hated people in football

Ranking the game's most loathed individuals

FourFourTwo · Jan 17, 2024

José Mourinho, Brazil and a tempting opportunity to get it launched

In today’s Football Daily: The Undertones and Subbuteo, lost rings in bins and FA Cup joy for Crystal Palace

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024

What is the longest sequential run of points in a football league table?

Plus: late Premier League sackings; which club has had the most England managers; and a Son Heung-min double

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023

Pat Nevin met Chelsea fans from the National Front and stared down the racists over monkey chants

The former Chelsea and Everton star spoke to the Off The Record podcast.

Daily Record · May 31, 2023