While it served the club well, fans inundated the new board of directors with demands for a return to the old-style design to take Chelsea into a new era, especially ahead of the centenary year.

• 虽然这款设计给俱乐部带来了一定知名度，但球队的支持者们却强烈希望俱乐部管理层使用老式的队徽设计，以带领球队进入新纪元，尤其在球队百年庆典之前。