Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali and his BlueCo colleagues have been slammed by a lecturer for his Chelsea operations.
We all know it by now. We all see how they work, their ideas, and their plans. It’s called a project, but many Chelsea fans have been left far from convinced about everything that’s going on at their beloved club under Clearlake/BlueCo.
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There are even protests planned at Stamford Bridge for this Saturday before the Brentford game, against the ownership, mainly against Eghbali. He is the one seemingly in charge of things right now at Chelsea, with Todd Boehly not really anywhere to be seen of late.
So Eghbali is in the firing line.
Finance expert on BlueCo
Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart with Behdad Eghbali.
Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart with Behdad Eghbali.
An article on The Chelsea Chronicle says BlueCo treat players as assets, first and foremost.
“It’s a dehumanising policy,” says University of Liverpool football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire, speaking exclusively to the publication.
“It’s treating people as if they are commodities. It’s a bit like F1. When you change the tyres, the driver has to follow team orders. That is inconsistent with the way we traditionally view football.
“Acclimatising to the churn of players is going to be difficult for fans because all they want is to see Chelsea win. Long-term strategy, asset management, maintenance of value – fans didn’t fall in love with Chelsea for that.
“Their long-term plan is difficult to understand the people behind the machine. There is a puppet master in BlueCo that seems to know what the grand vision is, but no one else does.”
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Behdad Eghbali in the stands at Fulham.
Behad Eghbali at a Chelsea match.
Behdad Eghbali in the stands at Fulham.