Chelsea owners Blueco face deadline amid fan protests

handling Tottenham Head coach Roberto de Zerbi ChelseaThe directors’ box went down well with sections of the fan base on Monday, seemingly to scout his future opponents.

De Zerby has a long-standing relationship with Paul Winstanley and Sam Jewell. BrightonBut Chelsea Their fans will want to see their London rivals climb into the relegation zone – especially as they could do themselves a disservice in the league at Stamford Bridge in a fortnight’s time.

It was one of those mistakes that compounded the poor results, leaving the fans feeling misunderstood and neglected.

Almost every player, senior executive and behind-the-scenes football staff at the men’s team has been replaced since the Abramovich era.

Mauricio Pochettino, ChelseaThe second head coach under Blueco told The Overlap podcast that he left the club because they didn’t align with his “vision”. He highlighted how blues prefer to look at information rather than human relationships and “feelings”.

His successor, Enzo Maresca, initially bought into that vision but failed to fully win over the fans over the course of a season, despite the Conference League and Club World Cup in mind.

Finally, the controversy arose over the transfer, salary and medical department allegedly interfering in the use of the players.

ChelseaThe next permanent boss, Liam Rosenior, has put a lot of emphasis on culture and building a relationship with the fans, but The dressing room disappeared Before his vision was fully realized.

Coaching instability has sparked public concern over current players Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella. Due to the growing doubts about their future.

Fernandez’s agent, Javier Pastore, said he believed his client had been underpaid, but the Argentine has signed a nine-year contract until 2032. When he joins – In particular, it makes it difficult to renegotiate the agreement with him Chelsea Looking to discuss only improved terms during the summer.

Former England striker Wayne Rooney told BBC Sport: “A nine-year contract – it’s absolutely crazy, you don’t want to sign a contract like that.”

“Maybe if you want financial security, but you don’t want to tie yourself up for a long time. This is absolute madness.”

Chelsea They have incentive-based contracts that include bonuses for Champions League qualification and are widely believed to be in line with the market.

This is reflected in the club having the third highest wage bill in their latest accounts for the 2024-25 season. However, they were rejected by their competitors, including the agreement that Mark Guhi joined Manchester City In January.

However, the pace of player transactions has left some fans cold. Excerpt from founder Dave Johnson’s column in the CFCUK fanzine: “Any relationship between players and fans…at least in my mind, is at an all-time low.”

“Ask any fan of a certain age and they’ll tell you that every player since the late 1960s has been selected for the tournament. Chelsea The team had their names called during the warm-up and they responded.

“At the moment, and what hurts them the most, the current crop of players seems to be disconnected from the people in the stands.”