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
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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