Chelsea hit a new low today. But at this point, it feels like we say that pretty much every week these days. Six straight losses in the Premier League. It is the first time that has happened since 1993. They have also lost four consecutive games at home. This is the only second time this has happened in club history. The other one was back in 1978.
Let’s not hide from it, Chelsea are in relegation form. It is a good thing that the drop is not mathematically possible anymore. But finishing as low as 16th is. And it is somewhat probable that they might, depending on the recent run of results.
The result leaves them just six points ahead of 16th-placed Nottingham Forest. The same team that had looked like one of the frontrunners to be relegated at one point in this season, while Chelsea were being viewed as potential challengers for the title. That is how bad the Blues have been lately.
Enzo Maresca walked away. Liam Rosenior has been sacked. But just changing managers or players might not be the answer anymore. Not after four seasons of mediocrity. There is an issue with Chelsea’s structure. And if that is not changed, the Blues will never be successful again.
What Chelsea sources are saying about change
A lot of fans want a change in ownership. That seems extremely unlikely, even after how bad things have been these past four seasons.
On the other hand, many have questioned why the sporting directors’ positions are not under the microscope. The club have spent north of a billion pounds to build a squad that is probably going to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table. How is that acceptable?
According to a report from Nizaar Kinsella on BBC Sport:
Chelsea are looking to add some experience to their squad at the end of the season, but more drastic decisions are not being discussed openly, with mid-campaign decisions to be avoided, especially with an FA Cup final still to come.
Yet, club sources have also stressed that accountability across the organisation is embedded through annual reviews and could draw in anyone at any level should poor performance be identified.
Fans are starting to head towards apathy
A large section of the fanbase might even be headed for apathy at this point after seeing the club fail constantly for four years now. And that is the last place you want to be.
It is very clear that the owners need to do something to turn the mood around. What can they do at this point? I do not know. It is for them to figure that out.
One thing they must to is try this attempt to reinvent the wheel and let conventional footballing wisdom prevail. This experiment of a club build has to come to an end as soon as possible. Otherwise, Chelsea’s slide towards irrelevance won’t stop.
