Russian Chelsea

Russian Chelsea is a documentary that follows a group of Russian enthusiasts as they attempt to revive a declining and well-known British football club. The film explores the various organizational obstacles and cultural clashes the group encounters, as well as the doubt expressed by those around them. The narrative focuses on how a private project evolves into an effort to demonstrate that a shared passion for football can connect people from different backgrounds and perspectives.

Directed by Alexey Zharkov, the film is a joint production between Russia and the United Kingdom produced by Sports.ru. The screenplay was written by Gleb Chernyavsky, Pavel Tikhonov, and Darya Konurbaeva, with production handled by Oleg Khaliulin, Alexey Balukhtin, and David Kocharov. The documentary features appearances by Avram Grant, Alexander Weinstein, Alexander Smotrov, Aleksey Smertin, and German Tkachenko, while also including archival footage of Vasiliy Utkin. Released on April 17, 2026, the film has a runtime of 94 minutes.