Chelsea salute Attenborough after life president’s death

LONDON — Chelsea have paid tribute to life president Richard Attenborough, who has died at the age of 90, saying that the Oscar-winning film director’s “personality was woven into the tapestry of the club over seven decades”.”He was a consistent force for good at the club, even in dark times,” the 2012 European champions said in a statement. “He led a long and successful life and always found time for the things in life he loved most, one of which was Chelsea FC.” Attenborough joined the Chelsea board in 1969 and stayed until 1982, his initial years being marked by the London club winning their first FA Cup in 1970 and their first European trophy, the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup, a year later.