Todd Boehly responds to Chelsea fans who want him gone and proposes Premier League rule change
Todd Boehly appears to be unfazed by criticism from Chelsea fans, claiming dissenting voices from outside comes with owning a club.
Supporters called for BlueCo to sell the club this week as they staged a march to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
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Boehly has responded to unrest amongst Chelsea fansCredit: Getty
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Supporters protested against the club’s owners on Tuesday nightCredit: John Walton/PA WireFans held banners and flares as they made their way to the stadium before their win over Southampton.
Chants of ‘we want our club back’ were also heard as supporters made their feelings known.
Boehly and his consortium bought Chelsea from Roman Abramovich in 2022.
The Blues have since spent over £1billion on transfers and sacked three separate permanent managers in that time.
READ MORE CHELSEA NEWSHowever, despite all the money spent, they are yet to win a major trophy under their new owners.
Boehly has now responded to the unrest amongst sections of the fanbase, though.
Speaking at the Financial Times’ Business of Football summit, he explained: “I just think it is par for the course.
“The sooner you learn you are not going to keep all the people happy all the time, the freedom shows up.
“We are just trying to execute a plan and recognise things aren’t linear, and we are trending in the right direction. The trend is moving in the right direction and that’s the thing that really matters.
“In June, it will be three years in charge. That’s not a lot of time, especially when you get to 50, 60 or 70 years old in life.
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Fans made their feelings known before the Blues beat SouthamptonCredit: John Walton/PA Wire
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Boehly addressed the criticism from Chelsea fans at the Financial Times’ Business of Football summit on ThursdayCredit: Getty”It’s a whirlwind of activity and steep learning curve, but I think that’s also a good thing.”
Meanwhile, Boehly proposed a rule change to help bridge the gap between the Premier League and the Championship.
Last season saw all three promoted sides, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United, suffer immediate relegation for the first time since 1998.
The same fate currently awaits Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich, with the trio occupying the drop zone with 11 matches remaining.
Boehly added: “There is a bit of an unorganised landscape in European football, which reminds me of the Retail Sports Network market in America. There is a handful of things that needs to be sorted.
“One of the challenges is relegation in football. It’s hard to price. If everyone was equal, you’d have a 15 percent chance of relegation.
“But everyone isn’t equal, so you have to work out how best to address that valuation challenge.
“Relegation is cultural and not going anywhere. So why not every season when a team is in the EPL, you get one share of EPL stock and even if you go down you keep that stock.”
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“But everyone isn’t equal, so you have to work out how best to address that valuation challenge.
“Relegation is cultural and not going anywhere. So why not every season when a team is in the EPL, you get one share of EPL stock and even if you go down you keep that stock.”
Read More on talkSPORTAs for Chelsea, Enzo Maresca’s side are well in the hunt for a top four finish after beating the Saints this week.
The Blues are one point adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City in fifth as they eye a return to the Champions League after two years away.
