{"id":295522,"date":"2023-10-30T18:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=295522"},"modified":"2023-10-30T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:24:31","slug":"chelsea-offers-free-travel-to-fans-for-premier-league-match-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/chelsea-offers-free-travel-to-fans-for-premier-league-match-on-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea offers free travel to fans for Premier League match on Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have offered fans free travel to Christmas Eve fixture<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/football\/football-thumb\/football-thumb.png\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" layout=\"responsive\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to Miguel\u2019s Delaney\u2019s free weekly newsletter <\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Football email<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea fans travelling to Wolves for the Premier League clash on Christmas Eve will be offered free transport to and from the game by the club.<\/p>\n<p>The match itself was originally scheduled for 23 December but has been moved back a day for a 1 pm kick off, becoming the first Premier League to take place on 24 December since 1995.<\/p>\n<p>It is a decision that has been unpopular with fans, given the already congested festive fixture schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club is aware that transport options are more limited than usual on this date, as it is a Sunday and also Christmas Eve,&#8221; Chelsea said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a sign of appreciation for fans making this trip, Chelsea Football Club will be offering free travel as a goodwill gesture to anyone who purchases a ticket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea Supporters\u2019 Trust said: \u201cIt is totally unacceptable that Wolves v Chelsea has been scheduled for Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/29\/22\/ba0e019227135c1203ff1299bf1f658fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk4Njc0MjEy-2.73995672.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/27\/22\/a165ec428a34b418993a7a5f7c340b48Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjk4NTExMzIw-2.74070585.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/10\/20\/18\/GettyImages-1356007790.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only could this lead to staffing issues at Molineux, but holiday transport timetables will further inconvenience supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will also be unable to celebrate his wedding anniversary as well as the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The manager said last week: &#8220;It is difficult because it is not easy to change,&#8221; he said last week. &#8220;We need to accept we are in England and it is different to the rest of the world &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even if I am not happy, we need to try to be in our best level and accept a situation we cannot change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In August Chelsea were criticised for putting financial strain on fans after removing a \u00a310 subsidy on coach travel to domestic away matches, deciding it was not \u2018financially sustainable\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The club has spent almost \u00a31bn on signings since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought the club in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><em>With reporting from Reuters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fans-travel-christmas-eve-wolves-b2438553.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have offered fans free travel to Christmas Eve fixture Sign up to Miguel Delaney\u2019s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel\u2019s Delaney\u2019s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email Chelsea fans travelling to Wolves for the Premier League clash on Christmas Eve&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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