- Chelsea’s new owners under the microscope
- Mikel unhappy with Chelsea’s current state
- Chelsea owners must fix things quickly
It has been four years since the BlueCo group, led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, took over the ownership of Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. So, by now, fans are not wrong to expect a world-class team capable of competing for all the major trophies. The initial briefing had been that it would take them four transfer windows to put that kind of squad together.
Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case, and the current Chelsea squad is nowhere near that level. As a result, the new ownership’s policies have come under the microscope, with fans clearly not happy with what they are seeing.
In the meantime, John Obi Mikel has also added his views on the matter. The former Chelsea player and club legend has raised some serious questions for the owners on The Obi One Podcast . He stated:
“What is our objectives? What is the aim of the football club right now? What are we trying to achieve? You know, the culture, the DNA of the football club, which Roman Abramovich installed in every single person associated with football was winning. Winning trophies, being successful. Now I question it. What is the objectives of these new owners?
“We want to win titles. Our fans have been spoiled with winning trophies. Year in, year out. And that’s all we know, being successful. Winning games, competing to win the Premier League, competing to win the Champions League. Cause that’s who we are, that’s our DNA. And since they came on board, I don’t know what the objective is.”
One key policy Chelsea will have to change
Chelsea have focused mostly on bringing in talented but untested youngsters in the last few years. While some of them have gone on to become among the best in their respective positions, like Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, and Moises Caicedo, to name a few, others have failed to achieve similar success.
On the biggest stages, sometimes experience matters more than raw talent. So having some veterans around who have already proven their mettle would be ideal for Chelsea. Moreover, they could also guide the youngsters in the team.
The ownership should tweak its policy to include some experienced players moving forward. That is what the fans have been calling out for for the last few years, but without much success.
Chelsea’s failure to keep faith in a manager for long
Last season, Chelsea won their first major trophy under the new ownership in the form of the Conference League under Enzo Maresca. Additionally, later in the summer, they were also crowned world champions after beating Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 in the Club World Cup final.
However, once the Spanish tactician started disagreeing with some of the club’s decisions, he was sacked shortly after. With the Blues currently failing to find consistency, it is clear that Maresca might not have been the problem after all.
In conclusion, the new owners should welcome constructive criticism and fix what’s needed to make Chelsea world-class once again. But will they do that? Or will they double down in the summer?
