William Gallas has given his verdict on Todd Boehly’s ownership of Chelsea.
The Premier League club have struggled to hit their usual standards since Roman Abramovich sold up, and Stamford Bridge has become known not just for managerial turnover, but frenetic activity in the transfer market.
Pedro Neto is just one of several new names at the club ahead of the new season with manager Enzo Maresca, and with two weeks of the transfer window still to go, there’s no sign that things are slowing down in the market for Chelsea.
With the club out of the Europa Conference League, Gallas told Genting Casino that nothing has been fixed by the new leadership over the past two years.
He said: “Chelsea have been suffering from the same problems for the last two years and I really can’t understand how the owners and the people that look after the football operations haven’t addressed them.
“We’ve seen so many changes at the club over the last couple of years and I don’t think the club are any closer to challenging for the Premier League title, and I would seriously doubt Chelsea’s ability to qualify for the Champions League this season.”
The former Arsenal man added: “Everybody used to fear Chelsea. We won everything as a club. We were respected all over the world. Every single player was a first-choice pick for their national teams. I’m looking at this group, and I don’t see many world-class players.
“Chelsea have gone from a club that used to win everything to a club that wins nothing under the new ownership. It’s upsetting to say that I can’t see that changing anytime soon when I look at the squad. We look like an average club, and that is really difficult for me to say.
“I don’t recognise this version of Chelsea anymore.”
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