Chelsea continue to spend hundreds of millions of pounds in every transfer window, but the reality is they are no longer the football superpower they once were.
Chelsea are still doing well in the cup competitions. The Blues won two major trophies last season and have reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, where they will play Arsenal.
However, right now, Liam Rosenior’s side are eighth in the Premier League table.
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Cole Palmer and Reece James celebrate during Bayern Munich against Chelsea in the Champions League.
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Clearly, the club have been on the decline, and supporters are now blaming a variety of figures at Stamford Bridge.
Raheem Sterling playing for Chelsea against Inter Milan in a pre-season match in 2024.
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Chelsea supporters point finger at Behdad Eghbali, Raheem Sterling and more
The Chelsea Chronicle recently asked fans on TalkingPoints who is at fault for the team’s failure to challenge for the Premier League title. The responses varied.
Unsurprisingly, Behdad Eghbali was a popular answer. The Chelsea co-owner has been in the headlines recently after reportedly falling out with former manager Enzo Maresca.
Todd Boehly and Chelsea’s entire ownership group as a whole were also mentioned.
For one supporter, it is Raheem Sterling who has really hurt the club. Chelsea signed the winger from Manchester City for £50m back in 2022, but the transfer has not worked out and the Conference League winners have struggled to get rid of him.
If you want to check out the comments or have your own say, have a look at our Chelsea Transfers TalkingPoint below!
Chelsea have spent more than £1bn on transfers since their takeover in 2022 but are miles away from challenging for the Premier League title. Who needs to be held to account and why? 💰
I BLAME _ _ _ _ _ for Chelsea’s failure to compete for the Premier League title!
Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley
Behdad Eghbali
Todd Boehly
Joe Shields
The players
The managers
EVERYONE
Behdad Eghbali (R) co-owner of Chelsea with co-sporting directors, Paul Winstanley (L)) and Laurence Stewart (C)
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Despite fan unrest, Chelsea will not diverge from their transfer strategy as they continue to target more young players.
Liam Rosenior, incoming manager of Chelsea, and co-owner Behdad Eghbali look on prior to the Premier League match between Fulham and Chelsea
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Sporting directors also deserve criticism
Surprisingly, on this occasion, sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley avoided heat from Chelsea supporters here on The Chelsea Chronicle.
However, they certainly deserve criticism. They are the ones who are conducting Chelsea’s transfer business and should have the football acumen to tell their bosses that a youth-led policy in the transfer market is not going to take Chelsea to the Premier League title.
If they have and Eghbali has not listened, then like Maresca, they should also walk away from the “project”.
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