Ken Bates, Chelsea's ebullient chairman, yesterday responded to criticism from deposed Sports Minister Kate Hoey by describing her attempts at the job as 'totally shallow'. Hoey had told Tony ...

Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates has lamented foreign ownership of English football clubs. Bates is all too familiar with bringing in rich investors and owners from abroad. He was Chelsea chairman ...

Former Chelsea Football Club chairman Ken Bates has been awarded £150,000 in damages following a High Court libel battle over claims, published in a magazine, that he had rivals “murdered”.

Chelsea chairman Ken Bates has resigned from the board of Wembley National Stadium Limited - and sent an angry letter to Football Association chief executive Adam Crozier. Bates was replaced as ...

Chelsea news: Petr Cech shares Ukraine 'devastation' as Sky Sports make sponsorship decision ...