Chelsea Football Club Moves To A Completely Cash-Free Payments System

As Chelsea Football Club fans return to Stamford Bridge they will enjoy a completely cashless payments experience thanks to the deployment of the Clover® platform from Fiserv, Inc., (NASDAQ: FISV). More than 200 Clover point-of-sale (POS) devices and handheld Clover Flex devices have been deployed to enable quick and contact-free purchases at stadium food and beverage outlets, and for match day programmes, museum entrance and stadium tours.

An official partner of Chelsea, Fiserv has an established relationship with the club as the processer of all payments for the club’s match day and non-match day operations. The addition of Clover devices will facilitate a convenient, cashless, and contact-free payment experience for fans as they return to the stadium.

“The implementation of Clover devices at Stamford Bridge is the next step in our progression toward a completely cashless experience,” said Guy Laurence, CEO of Chelsea Football Club. “The speed and convenience with which Clover can enable payments will help transform both the fan experience and our retail operations.”

Clover devices will enable contact-free payments at the food and beverage outlets throughout Stamford Bridge, while handheld Clover Flex devices will be used for programme sales.

“With many payments within the Chelsea complex already made electronically, the move to a cashless environment reflects how people prefer to pay today,” said John Gibbons, executive vice president and head of EMEA at Fiserv.