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Article: Why Chelsea must change direction Time for an exodus at the Bridge as money fails to buy success
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 26, 2000
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Chelsea's indifferent Premiership campaign and likely failure to
qualify for the Champions League will probably provoke a clearout of
ageing, high-earning stars and an influx of younger faces. But the
financial implications of dropping out of Europe's lite next season
and the demands of Chelsea Village plc could also dictate a
fundamental change of policy for the club.
AS Chelsea managing director Colin Hutchinson took his seat among
the VIPs at Old Trafford on Monday he could not help but notice the
fuss surrounding another spectator just a few rows down.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy, soon to be a United player, was the subject
of immense attention as he posed for photographs, signed autographs ...