Chelsea doesn't want to give up its world champion badge. The club asked the Premier League to let them wear it next season as well. With all that coaching chaos, at least they want to keep that pride alive.
Chelsea submitted an official request to the Premier League to be allowed to place the FIFA Club World Cup champions badge on the team's shirts during the 2026/27 season, as the club remains the current champion of the tournament.
It had previously been decided that it was unclear whether it would be possible to continue using the badge for more than one season, but the London club is currently trying to officially reattach it to the shirt for next season.
Chelsea was crowned Club World Cup champion after winning the final held at MetLife Stadium last July, where the team received the trophy from former US President Donald Trump.
The team began its current season wearing the badge on its shirts, under the guidance of coach Enzo Maresca, who led the team to victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey.
At the beginning of the year, the team experienced coaching changes, as Maresca was fired on Jan. 1, before Liam Rosenior was appointed as his replacement, but he was fired just 17 days after taking charge.
Chelsea prepares to face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, a match that is considered important for the team's push toward European qualification spots next season. No room for error now.
According to FIFA regulations, clubs that win major championships are allowed to place special badges on their shirts in all local and continental competitions, in order to confirm their title, with no similar system in place for tournaments such as the Champions League and other UEFA competitions.
Placing the badge can cause some design challenges on shirts, as it is added after the basic design is approved, which often leaves its placement limited between the club crest and the manufacturer's logo, and in Chelsea's case, between the club crest and Nike.
It is worth mentioning that the Club World Cup system has expanded to become a 32-team tournament held during the summer, while the fate of future editions remains a subject of debate, both regarding the timing of the tournament and the host country, with proposals to hold it every two years instead of every four. We will see what happens.
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