5 things that come to mind when you think of Chelsea 

#4 Racism

John Terry directed a racial slur towards Anton Ferdinand

Chelsea is located in a predominantly white and affluent neighbourhood of London and fans of the club have been associated with hooliganism and racism for several years. Chelsea's hooligan firm has had ties to white supremacist organisations like the National Front and Combat 18 in the past.

Racism is far from a thing of the past when it comes to British Chelsea fans who have clashed with the law on multiple occasions. In a recent incident that took place before a Champions League game between Paris Saint Germain and Chelsea, a black commuter was pushed out of a Paris Métro train by Chelsea fans.

The fans in question were filmed chanting slogans like “We’re racist, we’re racist, and that’s the way we like it.” Four men were indicted following the incident and the club publicly condemned the actions of the fans.

Another fairly recent and prominent issue took place in 2011 when Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand accused Chelsea captain John Terry of using racial slurs during a match.

The incident grew into a major scandal and lip-readers were brought in to ascertain what John Terry had been said. After an extensive investigation into the matter, John Terry was found guilty and fined by the Football Association.