Buck: Blues accelerating self-sufficiency plans

Bruce Buck says Chelsea are accelerating their plans for the post-Roman Abramovich era in the light of UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules. PA PhotosBruce Buck is targeting financial self-sufficiency as soon as possible • Buck: No decision on move• Buck eyes Villas-Boas longevity Chelsea have benefitted hugely from Abarmovich's funding since his takeover in 2003, but UEFA is cracking down on funds from benefactors in a bid to make clubs self-sufficient. Former Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon had vowed to see the club break even by the 2010-11 season back in December 2008, but last year the club reported a loss of £70 million. With UEFA threatening to throw clubs out of the Champions League from 2014 if they spend beyond their means, Blues chairman Buck

Torres may miss Blues opener

Chelsea may be without £50 million striker Fernando Torres for the start of the Premier League season after he suffered a head injury in Spain's 2-1 defeat by Italy on Wednesday night.PA PhotosFernando Torres was taken to hospital• Torres injured in Spain slump• PLAY Premier League fantasyTorres lasted just 14 minutes of the international friendly in Bari before leaving the field with suspected concussion and being taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.A scan reported no major problems and Torres rejoined Spain's squad to return to Madrid but it is doubtful he will be ready for Chelsea's first game of the season - a testing trip to a physical Stoke City side on Sunday - with the forward due to undergo further