The 2016–17 season will be Chelsea's 103rd competitive season, 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 25th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 111th year in existence as a football club.[1] They enter this season looking to rebound from a disappointing 2015–16 campaign. This will be Chelsea's last season at Stamford Bridge in its current format (renovations on the stadium are set to begin after the end of the 2016-17 season) it is as yet unconfirmed where Chelsea will play their home games during Stamford Bridge's renovation. Chelsea will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Chelsea won't participate in any UEFA competition for first time since the 1996–97 season.
Club
Coaching staff
| Position |
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| First-team Manager |
 Antonio Conte |
| Assistant Manager |
 Steve Holland |
| Eddie Newton |
| Technical Director |
 Michael Emenalo |
| Goalkeeper Coach |
 Christophe Lollichon |
| Fitness Coach |
Chris Jones |
| Assistant Fitness Coach |
 Carlos Lalin |
| Senior Opposition Scout |
Mick McGiven |
| Medical Director |
Paco Biosca |
| Head of Youth Development |
Neil Bath |
| Under-21 Team Manager |
Adi Viveash |
| Under-18 Team Manager |
Joe Edwards |
| Head of Match Analysis/Scout |
James Melbourne |
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Other information
Source: Chelsea F.C.
Squad information
First team squad
- As of 11 May 2016. Players with contracts expiring will be removed until further notice.[2]
- HG1 = Association-trained player
- HG2 = Club-trained player
- U21 = Under-21 player
New contracts
Transfers
In
Summer
Winter
Out
Summer
Winter
Loan in
Summer
Winter
Loan out
Summer
Winter
Overall transfer activity
Spending
Summer:  £
Winter: £
Total: £
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Income
Summer:  £
Winter: £
Total: £
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Expenditure
Summer: £
Winter: £
Total: £
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Pre-season
On 13 April 2016, it was announced that Chelsea would visit Austria for two pre-season friendlies against Rapid Wien and Wolfsberger AC.[5]
International Champions Cup
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On 22 March 2016, the schedule for the 2016 International Champions Cup was announced that Chelsea would play Liverpool, Real Madrid and Milan.[6]
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- Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
- East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
- Midland League (Premier, One)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- North West Counties League (Premier, One)
- Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
- Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- South West Peninsula League Premier Division (level 10 only)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (Premier, One)
- Western League (Premier, One)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
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Roman Abramovich
Bruce Buck
Marina Granovskaia
