Simon Jordan has blasted the statement from the Chelsea Supporters' Trust aimed at the club's board following another underwhelming season. With just a few months remaining of the 2023/24 campaign, the Blues currently sit eleventh in the Premier League table although they were able to reach the Carabao Cup final and are also preparing for an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley.
Despite some minor success arriving, inconsistency has plagued Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino to the point the fanbase is extremely divided. With that in mind, the CST sent a strongly-worded statement to the club searching for answers with the dialogue between the two parties being released earlier this week
Part of the damning statement sent on March 8 read: «The current feeling amongst Chelsea supporters in our opinion is at its lowest since the early 1980s. While this may be expected with our current run of form and position in the league table, a significant number of supporters that we speak to are quick to express concerns that the lack of any public-facing vision from the new ownership has led to an overwhelming sense of helplessness, frustration, and deep concern.
»During our latest defeat at Brentford, the views of a quiet few became a vocal expression of a larger number of Chelsea supporters present at the game. Several anti-ownership chants could be heard even when we were winning and much of our recent dialogue with supporters reveals a widespread and significant lack of belief in the decision-makers at the top of our club.
«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. The Chelsea Supporters’
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