Kenyon eyes Euro success
02 Aug 2007 - 08:31:08
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- Kenyon eyes Euro success
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has admitted that the Blues need to win the Champions League to be considered a major club on the world stage.
The Stamford Bridge club have enjoyed three years of success under coach Jose Mourinho, but have yet to conquer Europe and have not reached a Champions League final to date.
Kenyon told Chelsea TV: "It is one of the hardest trophies to pick up but, to fulfil our ambitions as a world club, we have to win the Champions League.
"It doesn't rest on that, this season; that's not what it's about. But one of the things we've said is that you have to win trophies on a regular basis - you have to win the Premier League and Champions League more than once to reach those heights of being truly recognised as a world club.
"I think we're well equipped and, as always, we're confident going into all these campaigns because we've got a great squad and a great manager who knows what needs to be done.
"We've brought in some good players and there's an absolute hunger in this team for success and there's hunger to get the Premier League title back.
"That hurt everyone last year. There was no complacency. Everyone worked hard and I think the way everybody's come back after a good rest I feel very confident about the team. The squad is definitely stronger than last season.
"What with the quality of the teams around us, you can't afford to drop points early, because by picking them up it then puts the onus on someone else and we never like someone else to determine our future.
"I think what we are doing is looking at how Jose builds on what we have done in the last three years for the next several and there is still lots of work to be done."