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Liverpool fans display signs protesting ticket prices in the stands at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium before kick-off in January 2013. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Football supporters to protest in London over rising ticket prices

Football supporters are staging a protest regarding ticket prices in London today (Wednesday), the same day that the fixtures were released.

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Frank Lampard, Chelsea. Photo: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport

Chelsea star lifts the lid on working with Mourinho

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard believes Jose Mourinho has had a huge influence on his career and can’t wait to work under the Portuguese for a second time next season.

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Jose Mourinho lifting the Premier League trophy back in 2005. Picture: Rebecca Naden/PA Wire

Chelsea joint favourites for Premier League title as Arsenal ranked above Spurs and Liverpool

Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are joint favourites to win the Premier League title this season, according to bookmaker William Hill.

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Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (left) and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas before the game at White Hart Lane last season as Spurs beat the Gunners 2-1. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Seven Prem fixtures to look out for: Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Palace, Spurs and West Ham included

The fixtures for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season were released this morning, and they threw up some mouth-watering prospects for the six London clubs.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Former Man Utd man fires warning at ‘boasting’ Chelsea boss Mourinho

Former Manchester United star Quinton Fortune has claimed Jose Mourinho should be more worried about the explosive second weekend showdown at Old Trafford than new Red Devils boss David Moyes.

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Prince William, president of the Football Association, placing the FA Cup on a stand at Wembley Stadium before the 2013 final. Photo: Sang Tan/PA

The FA see sense as Cup Final given own date

The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Chelsea fixtures 2013/14: Mourinho handed homecoming against Premier League new boys Hull but it’s Man Utd next

Mourinho’s Chelsea will kick-off the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League campaign with a match against newly-promoted Hull at Stamford Bridge on August 17.

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Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas, pictured during their time together at Chelsea, will face each other as Premier League rivals next season when the Blues and Tottenham meet. Photo: Mike Egerton/EMPICS

True Blue: Chelsea win title at White Hart Lane and send Spurs down - that’s the the dream fixture ticket

London24’s Chelsea blogger Paul Lagan looks forward to the release of the football fixtures...

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Napoli's Edinson Cavani. Photo: Stephen Pond/EMPICS Sport

Chelsea and Man City could miss out as striker target eyes Real Madrid

Transfer news: Edinson Cavani has reiterated his desire to join Real Madrid as he continues to be linked with a big money move away from Napoli this summer.

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Chelsea's Fernando Torres. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Chelsea star targets showdown talks with Mourinho amid transfer speculation

Fernando Torres insists he is not worried about his Chelsea future but says he wants to sit down with new manager Jose Mourinho before the start of the new season.

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Kevin De Bruyne. Photo: Lynne Cameron/PA

Borussia Dortmund chief claims Chelsea midfielder wants to join them

Transfer news: Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne wants to join Borussia Dortmund, according to the German club’s sporting director Michael Zorc.

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Kelly Smith in action for England. Photo: Tony Marshall/EMPICS

Powell puts faith in experience as Arsenal and Chelsea ladies picked for England’s Euro campaign

Arsenal Ladies dominate the England women’s squad for next month’s European Championship in Sweden where manager Hope Powell expects her 23-strong selection of youth and experience will make a real impact.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Mourinho accepts Financial Fair Play demands

Jose Mourinho will embrace the new era of Financial Fair Play as a motivating factor during his second spell as Chelsea manager.

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Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Chelsea and Man City target going nowhere, says Dortmund bigwig

Transfer news: Borussia Dortmund’s general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke now insists star Chelsea target Robert Lewandowski will not be moving abroad this summer having already ruled out a move to domestic rivals Bayern Munich.

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New Millwall manager Steve Lomas. Photo: Lynne Cameron/PA

New Millwall boss hopes for better reception than ex-Liverpool chief at Chelsea

New Millwall manager Steve Lomas believes he won’t be given a similar reception to former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez at Chelsea.

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Chelsea's Fernando Torres. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Torres: There’s no better place than with Mourinho at Chelsea

Fernando Torres has emphasised he wants to stay at Chelsea under new boss Jose Mourinho.

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Brazil's David Luiz (left) and Hernanes in action during a Brazil training session at the Maracana Stadium. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Chelsea star reveals talking to team-mates about PSG

Transfer news: David Luiz says he has discussed Paris Saint-Germain at length with his Brazil team-mates amid speculation linking him with a move to the French side.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, St Etienne. Picture: Neal Simpson/EMPICS

Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle target favours Monaco move

Transfer news: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s father has hinted that the in-demand striker would favour a move to Monaco over one of his Premier League suitors.

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Wesley Sneijder, Galatasaray. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Chelsea and Spurs target rules out Premier League switch

Transfer news: Wesley Sneijder has played down reports linking him with Chelsea and Tottenham and insists he has no plans to leave Galatasaray.

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Chelsea's Fernando Torres looks frustrated. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Mourinho underwhelmed by Chelsea star

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has fuelled speculation surrounding Fernando Torres’ future by saying that more was expected of the Spaniard at Stamford Bridge.

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Marco van Ginkel in action for Holland's Under-21s. Photo: Craig Halkett/PA

Midfielder open to summer transfer amid Chelsea and Manchester United interest

Transfer news: Vitesse Arnhem’s Marco van Ginkel has admitted that he could be on the move this summer.

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Chelsea's new manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire

Mourinho warns Chelsea dressing room and agrees with former Man Utd boss over player power

Jose Mourinho will warn all of his Chelsea squad to do it his way next season or leave Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea

Nickname: The Blues.

Ground: Stamford Bridge (capacity 41,837).

Founded: 1905.

Honours: First Division (until 1992) and Premier League: 1955, 2005, 2006, 2010.

Second Division: 1984, 1989.

FA Cup: 1970, 1997, 2000 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012.

League Cup: 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007.
Uefa Champions League: 2012.

Uefa Cup/Europa League: 2013.

Uefa Super Cup: 1998.

Cup Winners Cup: 1971, 1998.

Leading goalscorer: Frank Lampard, 203.

Leading appearances: Ron Harris, 655.

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