Todd Boehly breaks his silence on Chelsea to claim it’s ‘GOOD NEWS’ that fans care enough to sing an X-rated song about him – and delivers worrying message to Mauricio Pochettino, who he says has ‘unbelievable players’

Todd Boehly has called on Chelsea supporters for patience amid the club’s ongoing struggles.

Since the Blues were taken over by a Boehly-led consortium in May 2022, they have spent more than £1 billion in the transfer market to revamp their squad.

However, the massive spending hasn’t been matched by on-pitch success, with Chelsea finishing in twelfth place last season – their worst position in 29 years – while Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were both sacked by Boehly and Co during the season.

Things haven’t gotten much better this time around, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side in 11th place despite another significant outlay in the summer.

Unsurprisingly, Boehly has therefore been on the receiving end of fans’ anger, with derogatory, expletive-laden chants often heard during matches at Stamford Bridge.

Despite spending more than £1 billion in the transfer market, the Blues are languishing in 11th place

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However, the American insisted he still has faith in the project, which has seen the club sign mainly younger players, and claimed the under-pressure Pochettino has an ‘incredible’ group at his disposal.

“We just have to let the process develop and give them time to grow from incredible individual players with great skills to a team,” Boehly said. Forbes when he broke his silence on the club’s struggles.

“The good news is that people care so much. And the bad news is that people care so much.

‘That leads to moments where they are frustrated with the team and the owners. I understand that, but we just have to stay the course.”

Boehly – who also discussed the unique commercial appeal of the Premier League in the interview – has faced increasing frustration among supporters in recent weeks.

Boehly, along with co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano, were told in a letter from Chelsea’s Supporters Trust last month that they are turning Chelsea into a “laughingstock” because they spoke of “irreversible toxicity” after trying to interfere. with CEO Chris Jurasek to discuss their concerns.

The owners were warned they risked fan protests and one has already been launched, with a sticker campaign depicting Boehly, Eghbali and Feliciano as clowns.

“Current sentiment among Chelsea supporters is at its lowest level since the early 1980s,” the letter said.

“A significant number of supporters we speak to are quick to express concern that the lack of a public-facing vision from the new owner has led to an overwhelming sense of helplessness, frustration and deep anxiety.

“The current mood among supporters is critically low and cannot be ignored. The feeling that the club has become a ‘laughing stock’, both on and off the field, is growing.

Boehly said under-pressure boss Mauricio Pochettino has ‘incredible players’ at his disposal

Chelsea fans have expressed their anger at Boehly and his co-owners in recent times

“The CST unfortunately believes that we are close to a significant shift in supporter opinion that could result in irreversible toxicity,” she added. ‘Unless the situation improves, this seems likely to manifest itself in more focused singing, especially in televised games.’

The letter also outlined fans’ frustration at the higher prices for tickets, programs and food on match days, especially when the club has been so liberal in its spending on players.

Chelsea chief executive Chris Jurasek responded with a letter of his own, defending the level of the club’s communication with its supporters and claiming that higher revenues are necessary for the Blues to compete with their rivals.

Stay despite their difficult season The Blues just four points off the last European spot in seventh place as Pochettino’s side return to action on Thursday when they host Manchester United.