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The Athletic's Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey had one of their cosy chats before Chelsea's Conference League final
Frank Sinclair hopes Enzo Maresca’s first trophy at Chelsea can have a similar impact as Jose Mourinho’s League Cup win back in 2005.Sinclair spent eight years at Chelsea as a player, winning the
Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho, left, celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea in Wroclaw, Poland, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
The last month has seen Chelsea’s season end on a high. After being booed off for a 2-1 loss against Legia Warsaw, a result that was still good enough to make the Conference League semi-finals, Chelsea ended the campaign with eight wins from their last nine games.
Chelsea has rallied to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final and become the first team to have all four of UEFA’s club competitions in its trophy collection
Chelsea fans toasted Wednesday’s Conference League triumph with varying views on the trophy’s prestige, but all were united on at least one front, that the future looks bright for the London club.
Chelsea have finished fourth in the final Premier League table and will play in next season’s Champions League, after Sunday’s 1–0 over Nottingham Forest.