{"id":294895,"date":"2023-10-30T16:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=294895"},"modified":"2023-10-30T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T16:24:36","slug":"chelsea-organise-free-coach-travel-for-christmas-eve-wolves-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chelsea-organise-free-coach-travel-for-christmas-eve-wolves-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea organise free coach travel for Christmas Eve Wolves trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chelsea organise free coach travel for their fans heading to Wolves for controversial first Christmas Eve Premier League fixture since 1995<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chelsea will play Wolves at Molineux in a 1pm kick-off on December 24<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Decision sparked a furious backlash from fans over the scheduling decision<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s new Chelsea WhatsApp channel for all the breaking news\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chelsea are laying on free coaches for supporters for the club&#8217;s Christmas Eve trip to Wolves to help ease their travel concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In a goodwill gesture following last week&#8217;s controversial rearrangement of the game, any Blues fan who buys a ticket will also be able to book a seat on one of the buses travelling to and from Molineux at no additional cost.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League confirmation that the game was being moved, scheduling the first December 24 game since 1995, sparked a furious backlash with head coach Mauricio Pochettino agreeing he too was not happy with the fixture amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday would have already meant travel options will be reduced.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from Chelsea&#8217;s Supporters&#8217; Trust also highlighted that, among other issues related to the change, &#8216;holiday transport timetables will further inconvenience supporters.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/30\/15\/77028739-12689129-Wolves_host_Chelsea_in_the_first_match_on_Christmas_Eve_in_28_ye-a-18_1698679321820.jpg\" height=\"473\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves host Chelsea in the first match on Christmas Eve in 28 years at 1pm &#8211; with the Blues laying on free coach travel for their supporters to reach Molineux\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/30\/15\/77179273-12689129-image-a-19_1698679394953.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Some 3,000 Chelsea fans will be making the December 24 trip to the Black Country\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/30\/15\/77032037-12689129-The_Chelsea_Supporters_Trust_has_issued_a_statement_calling_for_-a-20_1698679438151.jpg\" height=\"704\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea Supporters&#8217; Trust has issued a statement calling for their league game against Wolves to not be played on Christmas Eve<\/p>\n<p>But having lobbied the league along with Wolves for an earlier kick-off time of 1pm Chelsea have now moved to further help their fans by deciding to arrange the coaches too.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea will have an allocation of around 3,000 for the game at Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>The decision may help repair some of the damage after Chelsea came under fire earlier this season for withdrawing a subsidy for coach travel to away games for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Ending the \u00a310 tickets was branded an &#8216;appalling decision&#8217; by the CST amid the club&#8217;s record-breaking transfer spending.<\/p>\n<p>The club insisted the scheme was no longer &#8216;financially sustainable.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A Chelsea statement confirming the coach plan for the trip to Wolves said: &#8216;Following the latest fixture announcements Chelsea FC will be playing Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday 24th December.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The club is aware that transport options are more limited than usual on this date, as it is a Sunday and also Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We recognise the commitment of our match going supporters and appreciate the unwavering loyalty they give to watching the team, home and away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Therefore, as a sign of appreciation for fans making this trip Chelsea will be offering travel as a goodwill gesture to anyone who purchases a ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Coaches will be available to take supporters to and from the match at no cost, available to book when match tickets go on sale.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not 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