Chelsea Win Top Award at the Football Reputation Awards

• Chelsea have won an award for the football club with the best reputation just as the exit of their former owner Roman Abramovich was confirmed
• Chelsea’s prize was part of the Football Reputation Awards 2021 hosted by the World Sport Organisation
• They are voted for in secret by players, coaches, referees, executives and journalists around Europe

Chelsea have been named as the 'Football Club with the Best Reputation' for 2021 by the World Sport Organisation, the club has announced.

The Stamford Bridge club enjoyed a highly successful year in 2021, having won the prestigious UEFA Champions League and Super Cup.

The awards ceremony is designed to “recognise clubs and players who have led the way, setting an example by promoting a better world, and raised awareness of the potential for sport to influence positive change in society”.

As revealed by Chelsea's website, the west London outfit have been named as the 'Football Club with the Best Reputation' for last year.

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The winners were voted by people such as players, coaches and journalists, with the process being carried out in secret.

Chelsea explains the process and the meaning of this award:

"The independent, non-profit World Sport Organisation encourages global co-operation to promote the positive influence professional sport, and in particular those who compete in it, can have on humanity.

"As part of that goal, they hold the annual Football Reputation Awards to recognise the clubs and players who have led the way, setting an example by promoting a better world, and raise awareness of the potential for sport to influence positive change in society.

"All three awards are judged across 10 categories, including how people set a positive example for society, promote peace, sustainability and healthy living and oppose discrimination, inequality and poverty."

Chelsea received 37 per cent of the votes in the club category and Marina Granovskaia accepted the award on behalf of the club.

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