Levi Colwill says Chelsea's Club World Cup win proves they are ready to win Premier League or Champions League

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill has declared that the club's Club World Cup victory demonstrates they are ready to win either the Premier League or Champions League as soon as next season. Colwill made this statement following Chelsea's shock 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Sunday, a victory that crowned them world champions for the next four years in FIFA's expanded global tournament. He personally set up Cole Palmer's second goal in the win.

Colwill expressed strong confidence in the team's future success, stating "Yeah, definitely" when asked if Chelsea could build on this triumph to win major European or domestic titles. He recalled that people initially thought he was "crazy" when he predicted winning the Club World Cup at the start of the tournament, and he is now making the same bold prediction for the Premier League and Champions League. He described the Club World Cup as "the biggest trophy I've ever won," believing it will be bigger than the Champions League and highlighting that Chelsea were the first team to win the revamped competition. Colwill called the win a "statement victory" and believes consistent trophy wins will earn the team deserved respect, though he acknowledges the future will reveal the outcome, asserting "I think we're ready and we'll see next season."

The victory marks a significant achievement for Chelsea under manager Enzo Maresca, coming after they finished fourth in the Premier League and won the Conference League last season. It also represents the first major success for co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital since their 2022 takeover, despite their strategy of signing young players on long contracts facing criticism. Colwill, however, believes Chelsea now possess a winning team capable of emulating the club's past glory days led by legends like John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Didier Drogba. He emphasized the team identity and unity, stating "we're carrying it on" and that the current squad, filled with talented young players, has the plan "to win the biggest trophies for Chelsea."