Chelsea chief fires clear response to 'irreversible toxicity' warning after strong statement

Chelsea CEO Chris Jurasek has reiterated the club's aims to deliver «a bright and successful future» after wide-ranging concerns from the fanbase were raised directly by the supporters' trust in an open letter. Sent on March 8, Chelsea Supporters' Trust have released the communications between both parties.

During a struggle of a second season under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium, worries have been voiced by many that follow the club with the supporters' trust highlighting a disconnection towards, «the majority of the team, the manager, the club ownership, and the board.» The Blues' men's senior side are currently 11th in the Premier League table.

In the first campaign under Boehly-Clearlake governing, Chelsea finished 12th, losing in the first round of both domestic cups, and meekly surrendered to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. The owners sacked two managers — something even Roman Abramovich's hire-and-fire system never turned to — including fan favourite Thomas Tuchel less than one month into the season, only to split with his replacement, Graham Potter, just half-a-year later.

Mauricio Pochettino has struggled to overturn the feeling at the club as well and has been widely booed by his own fans in recent weeks following a string of underwhelming performances. There are also ongoing worries about the club's off-field plans including raising prices across the board, dropping coach subsidies, a lack of communication and a transfer strategy isolating the world-famous Cobham academy.

«The current feeling amongst Chelsea supporters in our opinion is at its lowest since the early 1980s,» the CST letter states. «While this may be expected with our current run of form and position in the