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

Malouda plans to stay with Chelsea

Chelsea's Florent Malouda insists he will stay at Stamford Bridge and see out the remainder of his contract, despite being linked with a summer move to the Serie A. GettyImagesFlorent Malouda has an inconsistent 2010-11 • Cech fears for English goalkeeping• Cole backs meticulous Villas-Boas• Di Matteo happy as No. 2 AC Milan, Roma and Inter have all reportedly expressed recent interest in Malouda. Talk of Malouda's mooted move has developed since Andre Villas-Boas took over as Chelsea boss, but the 31-year-old winger believes he will continue playing under the new manager. "My relationship with the coach is good. My contract at Chelsea runs until 2013, and I want to stay until 2014 at least," he told the Daily Express. Meanwhile, widespread reports in the English media continue to