Chelsea ordered partner club to start losing matches...

[Cavehillspur]

Hadn't seen this posted elsewhere. Wouldn't suprise me at all if this was true or if they have also done this in the past and paid other teams and officials £££s - corrupt fookers! Nothing will be done regardless.

Chelsea ORDERED partner club Vitesse Arnhem to start losing matches claims the Dutch side's former owner.

Sensational allegations the Blues don't want team where four of their youngsters are on loan in Champions League with them being investigated

Chelsea are facing a Dutch FA probe after being accused of ordering partner club Vitesse Arnhem to LOSE games.

The Stamford Bridge outfit have used the Eredivisie side as a farm for their emerging players in recent seasons, with four Blues youngsters - Lucas Piazon, Bertrand Traore, Patrick van Aanholt and Christian Atsu - currently on loan there.
But officials at the KNVB - Dutch football's governing body - have begun an investigation after former Vitesse owner Merab Jordania made a series of incendiary allegations about the club's relationship with Chelsea.

Jordania claimed that Vitesse had been forced to drop their Dutch title challenge under orders from "London".

Chelsea's owner Roman Abramovich is a business associate of Jordania's successor, fellow Russian tycoon Alexander Chigrinsky, who took over earlier this season.

In an explosive interview, Jordania told leading Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: "I wanted to be the champion with Vitesse, but London would ultimately not allow it.
"Having ambition is fine, but we were told Vitesse could not be in the Champions League with Chelsea."
Vitesse were top at Christmas but have dropped to third.
Jordania added that former coach Fred Rutten quit last year because "he would never get the chance to be champion."

Chelsea refused to comment on the allegations but are privately dismissing them as fanciful, and insisting they do want Vitesse to qualify for Europe.
The Dutch club themselves described Jordania's allegations as "a very bad April Fools' joke" and current Vitesse chief executive Joost De Wit has accused Jordania of threatening to cut off his fingers.

But with UEFA rules precluding two clubs with a shared owner taking part in the same competition, the KNVB announced: "In the interest of the integrity of the competition, we have asked Vitesse asked to comment on their organization and the governance of the club.

"We are seeking explanations and the KNVB and Vitesse have agreed to meet at short notice to discuss the matter. After these discussion, the Board will determine whether further investigation by the KNVB is needed."

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[tototoner]

Boot Chelsea out of next years Champions League and let the 5th placed team in the Premier League take their place, Arsenal

 

[Dharmabum]

Boot Chelsea out of next years Champions League and let the 5th placed team in the Premier League take their place, Arsenal

No, let the 7th placed team get their place instead

 

[Dharmabum]

Dutch outfit Vitesse Arnhem in hot water over Chelsea ties
CHELSEA were last night embroiled in a row over feeder club Vitesse Arnhem - after the Dutch FA launched a probe into claims they prevented the Eredivisie side winning the title in Holland last year.
By: Tony Banks
Published: Wed, April 2, 2014

Vitesse's former president Merab Jordania has claimed that Chelsea did not allow the Dutch club, where they have four young players on loan, to become Dutch champions - because UEFA rules prevent two clubs with the same owner playing in the Champions League.

Arnhem are officially partners of Chelsea, with new Russian owner Alexander Chigrinsky a close friend of Blues owner Roman Abramovich, but links between the two clubs are strong.

The current Vitesse board have dismissed Jordania's claims that Chelsea effectively run the club, with president Bert Roetert saying: "This almost seems like an April Fool joke."

Privately Chelsea have also dismissed the allegations, and insist that they send their young players to Vitesse simply to play as high a level of football as possible for their development and do not interfere in decision making.

But the Dutch FA, the KNVB, said in a statement last night: "The board of directors of the KNVB have contacted Vitesse about these claims. In the interest of the integrity of the league, the KNVB is asking Vitesse to give an explanation of their organizational structure.



We strive for the independence, autonomy and continuity of clubs

Dutch FA

"We have asked for information about the new owners. We strive for a fair and undisturbed course of our league. We strive for the independence, autonomy and continuity of clubs.

"Persons are not allowed to occupy a position in several professional clubs in Holland or abroad. Vitesse also have to send a testimonial of good conduct to the KNVB."

At one stage this season there were seven young Chelsea players on loan at Vitesse, but at the moment there are four - Lucas Piazon, Bertrand Traore, Patrick Van Anholt and Christian Atsu.

The policy has caused controversy in Holland previously among Vitesse's rival clubs, but this is the first time that dissent has become public.

Earlier this week Vitesse chief executive Joo

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Wouldn't it be beneficial to Chelsea to have their loanees winning the league and playing in the CL?

 

[beats1]

Wouldn't it be beneficial to Chelsea to have their loanees winning the league and playing in the CL?

You're not allowed to be in the CL if you have the same owners

Whats funny is that this rule was introduced to stop us playing sister clubs

 

[DEFchenkOE]

You're not allowed to be in the CL if you have the same owners

Whats funny is that this rule was introduced to stop us playing sister clubs

Does Abramovich own Vitesse?

 

[beats1]

Does Abramovich own Vitesse?

I don't think he does but that article says hiis friend does hence the reason they have been told to lose

 

[Gbspurs]

Does Abramovich own Vitesse?

Thats what I was thinking. Not that I can see.

 

[Rout-Ledge]

Seems pretty unlikely to me. Would constitute an extremely damaging conspiracy if true, and presumably plenty at Vitesse would have to be in the loop about it too. It would always risk something like this happening.

For the time being I'm going to assume innocent until proven guilty.

 

[nailsy]

Seems pretty unlikely to me. Would constitute an extremely damaging conspiracy if true, and presumably plenty at Vitesse would have to be in the loop about it too. It would always risk something like this happening.

For the time being I'm going to assume innocent until proven guilty.

Chelsea probably didn't order them to lose, but it does seem strange that they would cancel player loans when the side was doing so well.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

It's not necessarily a matter of ownership, but control. It's quite plausible that Abromovich could have enough influence over the clubas to be a controlling third party, especiallywhen you consider his dubious background back in mother Russia.