TODD BOEHLY reportedly tore into Chelsea’s flops during an explosive hour-long rant after the Brighton defeat.
Co-owner Boehly splashed out £4.25billion to buy the club from Roman Abramovich last May and a further £600million on new signings in his first season.
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The Blues were outplayed by the Seagulls before getting a hammering from BoehlyGetty
However, it has not paid off yet with the Blues on to a third manager of the campaign in interim boss Frank Lampard and slumped way down in 11th in the Premier League table.
Boehly was pictured gesticulating and appearing to argue with frustrated fans from the directors’ box during Saturday’s 2-1 loss at home to Brighton – a third defeat out of three for Lampard.
And after the game, the American billionaire went down into the dressing room at Stamford Bridge for a full 60 minutes alongside co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Hansjorg Wyss.
As reported by The Telegraph, the trio entered to make their feelings known after Lampard had addressed the squad.
Boehly allegedly labelled the current struggles as “embarrassing”, falling well short of the standards and expectations of the board and insisted they had spent big in the transfer market in order to win trophies.
It is understood he did try and end on a positive note, rousing the players ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
Chelsea trail 2-0 – despite the owner boldly predicting a 3-0 win in the Bernabeu – going into tomorrow’s return fixture in West London.
Boehly told the underperforming players in a pep talk that a dramatic comeback victory to dump out the holders is their chance to keep the season alive, stop the rot and give the fans something to cheer at long last.
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While the hands-on approach shows Boehly and Eghbali are taking their ownership seriously, there is no doubt that barring a miracle in Europe, this first season will be a major failure.
The eye-watering outlay on players and dismissal of two head coaches will only worsen the financial situation, too.
Missing out on European football will further compound the issues, with the Blues reporting losses of £121.3m for 2021-22 and £274m across the last two campaigns.
That has prompted a Stamford Bridge panic with pressure mounting on Boehly to cut the losses and balance the books or risk Financial Fair Play sanctions.
As a result, as many as eight first-team players including Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic could be sold in the summer – while N’Golo Kante is at risk of being released as a free agent.
Frank Lampard has lost all three of his matches in charge since returning as interim bossGetty
The Blues were reportedly told the current situation is ’embarrassing’Reuters
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