If there was any doubt, now there shouldn't be - Chelsea officially join crème-de-la-crème of world football
Reading Time: 3min | Sun. 13.02.22. | 14:00
The London Blues collected their 9th international trophy
After Chelsea's last night FIFA Club World Cup success, it would not be fair to say that Kai Havertz is a failed investment nor that the Stamford Bridge club is not a great club - regardless of those who say that it is a 'plastic' club or a club with no history.
Because with this world crown, Chelsea surpassed Manchester United in the number of European trophies collected - now they have nine in the cabinets in London, and also Chelsea became only the fifth club in the history of European football that managed to win each of the five most valuable club trophies (Cup/Champions League, UEFA Cup/Europa League, Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup).
Some have (at times) doubted whether Cesar Azpilicueta was the right man to captain Chelsea, largely because he does it differently to John Terry.
— Adam Newson (@AdamNewson) February 13, 2022
But this is one of the truest examples of leadership. He took so much pressure off Havertz in a huge moment.pic.twitter.com/V0BrFbuQ1a
Along with the London club, only Juventus, Ajax, Bayern Munich and Manchester United have these bragging rights.
Additionally, Chelsea are the only European team to win the biggest continental competitions twice - Champions League (2012, 2022), Europa League (2013, 2019) and Cup Winners' Cup (1971, 1998)
List of the most trophy-winning clubs in Europe (European competitions)
1. REAL MADRID 26 (trophies) 4 (competitions)
2. AC MILAN 18 (trophies) 4 (competitions)
3. BARCELONA 17 (trophies) 4 (competitions)
4. LIVERPOOL 14 (trophies) 4 (competitions)
5. BAYERN MUNICH 14 (trophies) 5 (competitions)
6. JUVENTUS 10 (trophies) 5 (competitions)
7. AJAX 10 (trophies) 5 (competitions)
8. INTER 9 (trophies) 3 (competitions)
9. CHELSEA 9 (trophies) 5 (competitions)
22.02. Tue 23:00: (1.35) Chelsea (4.90) Lille (9.50)
10. MANCHESTER UNITED 8 (trophies) 5 (competitions)
11. PORTO 7 (trophies) 4 (competitions)
12. FEYEENORD 4 (trophies) 3 (competitions)
13. NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 (trophies) 2 (competitions)
14. BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 (trophies) 3 (competitions)
15. HAMBURGER 2 (trophies) 2 competitions)
16. BENFICA 2 (trophies) 1 (competition)
17. ASTON VILLA 2 (trophies) 2 (competitions)
18. PSV EINDHOVEN 2 (trophies) 2 (competitions)
19. STEAUA BUCAREST 2 (trophies) 2 (competitions)
20. RED STAR BELGRADE 2 (trophies) 2 (competitions)
21. OLYMPIC MARSEILLE 1
22. CELTIC 1
NOTE: Considering clubs that have become European champions at least once through competiting in the Cup/Champions League
And a small section dedicated to Thomas Tuchel: his third international final with Chelsea in a little bit more than a year at the helm - and his third European trophy! Counting in the domestic cups, the German expert entered five finals in his time spent on the bench of the Blues. As we said he won three, he lost the FA Cup last season to Leicester, while at the end of the month he will face Liverpool in the League Cup.
If we take July 2020 (or the last year and a half) in this equation, last night's showpiece was Tuchel's eighth final?! Tottenham as a club has two in the previous 13 years, Manchester United one in the last five...
Thomas Tuchel is the first manager in Chelsea's history to win the Club World Cup.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 12, 2022
382 days in charge. 3 trophies in the cabinet. pic.twitter.com/TccdsW3kPv
