'Club has become a ­laughing stock': Chelsea supporters' scathing letter to owner Todd Boehly

Fans of the Chelsea Football Club have started showing more and more dissent towards Todd Bohely — the American owner of the London-based club. In a letter to Bohely, the Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) said the club had become a «laughing stock on and off the pitch» since being bought by him and Clearlake Capital in 2022.

The supporters have already warned that a slide towards “irreversible toxicity” in the stands is likely to end in protests against the ownership.

“The current feeling amongst Chelsea supporters in our opinion is at its lowest since the early 1980s,” the CST said.

The low confidence of the supporters was evident during the recent FA Cup match against Leicester City in which forward Raheem Sterling was booed after struggling massively in the game.

Meanwhile, manager Mauricio Pochettino and Boehly were booed and abused heavily during the 2-2 draw at Brentford earlier this month.

“The views of a quiet few became a vocal expression of a larger number of Chelsea supporters present at the [Brentford] game. Much of our recent dialogue with supporters reveals a lack of belief in the decision-makers at the top of our club," the letter added.

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

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