Who Won Premier League in 2004?
Chelsea
2004–05 FA Premier League
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelsea 1st Premier League title 2nd English title |
| Relegated | Norwich City Crystal Palace Southampton |
| Champions League | Chelsea Arsenal Manchester United Everton Liverpool |
| UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough |
Which Premier League player has played for the most clubs?
John Burridge- 29 Clubs John Burridge during his career played for as many as 29 different clubs thereby playing for more clubs than any other player in the history of football. The goalkeeper holds the record of appearing for the most number of different clubs (18) in the history of the English Football League.
What was the transfer record in 2004?
The 2004/05 season saw Chelsea sitting down at the big boys’ table for the first time. For three consecutive seasons Chelsea had the biggest transfer in world football, the first of which was Didier Drogba’s €38.5m deal from Marseille.
Who bought Drogba?
Former Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri has claimed that the West London club’s acquisition of Didier Drogba from Marseille was his idea. Blues owner Roman Abramovich did not balk at Marseille’s £24 million asking price, and Ranieri believes this is because a move for the player had already been mooted.
Who was the first 100000 footballer?
The First £100 Player Patrick William “Willie” Groves is widely considered to be the first player that cost over £100 to be transferred from one club to another.
Why was Chelsea sold?
Almost nobody in football had heard of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich before he acquired Chelsea in 2003, but he became the most successful and controversial Premier League owner of the last two decades before the U.K. government forced him to sell the club because of his links with Russia president Vladimir Putin.
What Mourinho said about Drogba?
“Didier Drogba came into my life in the fifth minute of a Champions League game in Marseille’s mythical Velodrome,” said Mourinho. “I’d hardly sat down when that giant with the 11 on his shirt scored. He celebrated that goal like it was his last, the crowd went mad, the noise was deafening.