That Chelsea have spent over £1bn on transfers under Boehly but do not have a single natural goal-scorer in their squad is a tragicomedy. It was a story that Chelsea fans saw plenty last season - dominate the ball, make some half-chances, lose composure in the final third. With the players available at his disposal, Pochettino has so far failed to work his magic, most recently evidenced by their 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. Signs of premature promise have already faded, the notion that Chelsea could at least be a fit and competent pressing team challenged by a lengthy injury list of over 11 players.
Mauricio Pochettino was confirmed as the new head coach for the 2023/24 season. Potter was sacked in April, replaced by Bruno Saltor and then Frank Lampard until the end of the season. Reports came out that the squad was so big, some senior players would have to get changed in the corridors of the club's Cobham base. They paid Enzo Fernandez's £105m release clause. They needless won a bidding war with Arsenal for Mykhailo Mudryk. The January transfer window only added more ingredients to Chelsea's Eton Blue mess. It wasn't in-keeping with Chelsea's usual managerial recruitment strategy, but it was a step seemingly worth the risk.Īfter a fast start, Potter was unable to pick up and rally his troops in the face of adversity, the first sign that this was a job slightly too big for him.
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He'd built solid foundations at Brighton before leading them to a club-high ninth-placed finish in his final full season. Graham Potter was the man they turned to.
A typical sporting tale, particularly among Americans like Boehly. Todd Boehly and BlueCo took control in 2022 but they have managed to take Chelsea backwards to the point where you wouldn't be foolish for wondering if this was an act of self-sabotage.Ī chaotic summer prior to the 2022/23 season - in which Boehly appointed himself as interim sporting director - was quickly followed by the sacking of Champions League-winning manager Thomas Tuchel. Usually, they've been an institution built to withstand disasters, but that mystique and invincibility has been lifted since Roman Abramovich was forced out of the club. For the last 18 months, Chelsea Football Club have lurched from one crisis to another.
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