He Chelsea has banned the players of its women’s team from taking photos with fans and signing autographs. The club claimed that this was due to security reasons. The increase in attendance at their matches in recent months has generated problems, generating crowds, which endangers both the fans and the footballers themselves. For this reason, the entity has decided to nip this close relationship with the fans in the bud, although it has announced that in compensation, it will organize more activities with the players before and after the matches.
The London team released a statement announcing its new measure: “There have been occasions when Fears have been expressed for the safety of fans and players due to the number of people asking for autographs and selfies before and after games. “We understand that some may be disappointed by this change, but match days have become dangerous inside and outside stadiums and female footballers receive unnecessary insults if they do not stop.”
The new rule imposed by the Chelsea This has not gone down well with its fans, who feel that the club is trying to alienate the players from a fan base that is increasingly devoted to the women’s team. In fact, the club plays many of its games in Stamford Bridge, because the Kingsmeadow facilities, which they share with AFC Wimbledon, are too small for them.
Lack of security in Pre-King led the club to take this drastic decision. Something that involves distancing the footballers from the fans, since in women’s football matches it is more than common to see the players stop at the end of the matches to sign and take pictures with the stands.
The club section has experienced enormous growth in recent years, leading to the stadium’s nearly 5,000 seats being filled to capacity on several occasions. As a result, the Chelsea It plays many of its matches at its own stadium, Stamford Bridge, which has a capacity of 41,800 spectators.
In recent seasons they have played Champions League matches there, as happened last year in the semi-final against Barcelona, where they were eliminated after the controversial return of the azulgranas. 39,398 spectators attended this meeting, which was practically a full house.
The London team is a true benchmark in women’s football. The club has won seven English league titles, the last five consecutively. Furthermore, in Champions has reached the semi-finals four times in the last five years.
