Chelsea quietly launched a polished new club badge on Friday but you’d be forgiven for missing it.The Blues have made a number of subtle changes that only eagle-eyed fans were able to spot.Chelsea have made some amendments to their badge on social mediaGettyThe new-look icon, preserving its original design, debuted across the club’s social media platforms, although isn’t on the their website.However, a little revising has clearly taken place to add a freshness to the badge ahead of the new season.What changes have been made to the badge?The blue background of the badge has been changed for a darker shade with a sharper look.The club have also removed the yellow outlining that was previously visible around the white circle in the centre of the badge.The yellow outline around the ‘Chelsea Football Club’ text has also been removed.In addition, the white borders covering the four red footballs have also been taken off the badge.The blue lion no longer has shadows on it with a stronger shade of blue preferred.And finally, the font used on the lettering has been updated.Overall, it appears that Chelsea have opted for a sharper and cleaner look to their badge as they usher in a new era at Stamford Bridge, although it won’t be on their home kit.For that, the Blues have opted for a yellow version of their lion to give a minimalist vibe.View Tweet: https://t.co/xqL8tgik81A new era beckonsThe Blues endured a disappointing season last term with a tenth-placed Premier League finish.That means there will be no European football for the two-time Champions League winners.There is some cause for optimism with the arrival of Xabi Alonso as head coach with the Spaniard set to kick off his tenure on July 1.Chelsea are already in the process of identifying new recruits to fit Alonso’s system.Highly-rated Italian full-back Marco Palestra is set to be the first name through the door as he finalises his switch from Atalanta.There could be a number of exits this summer as well with Trevoh Chalobah expected to leave the club amid interest from Serie A side Como.Xabi Alonso has a huge task on his hands in leading Chelsea back to the top of English footballGettyMalo Gusto is another name linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge with Manchester City keeping tabs on his availability.Marc Cucurella completed his transfer to Real Madrid earlier this month while the future of Enzo Fernandez continues to rumble on.Chelsea kick off the new Premier League season with a west London derby at Fulham on Monday, August 24 – live on talkSPORT.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.