Didier Drogba accuses Chelsea of ‘lacking class’ under new owner Todd Boehly

Didier Drogba has taken purpose at his former membership Chelsea (Footage: Getty)

Didier Drogba has accused his former membership Chelsea of ‘missing class’ below new proprietor Todd Boehly.

A consortium led by American investor Boehly and personal fairness agency Clearlake Capital purchased Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich earlier this yr.

Boehly is a part-owner of seven-time baseball champions LA Dodgers and NBA franchise Los Angeles Lakers, however was taking his first step into elite soccer by buying Premier League membership Chelsea.

The 48-year-old has had a busy begin to his tenure at Stamford Bridge, spending greater than £250m on new signings over the summer time after which sacking supervisor Thomas Tuchel after simply seven video games of the 2022-23 season.

Boehly has come below fireplace after suggesting the Premier League ought to launch a North versus South All-Star sport and in addition for reportedly sacking a number of members of Chelsea’s backroom workforce, together with their head of medical and chief physio.

Drogba is considered one of quite a few Chelsea legends who had a very good relationship with former Blues proprietor Roman Abramovich and the legendary striker believes the Stamford Bridge membership are ‘missing class’ below the Russian’s substitute.

Drogba had a very good relationship with Roman Abramovich (Image: Getty)

‘I knew this membership with a sure class in the course of the Roman Abramovich period, however right this moment I discover it missing,’ Drogba, who gained 4 league titles and the Champions League at Chelsea, instructed Canal+.

‘It’s very onerous for me to see how they removed sure folks, for instance the physiotherapists, who have been there for a really very long time. They need to return to the rules and values that they had.’

Earlier this week, Drogba’s former Chelsea team-mate Michael Ballack criticised Boehly for sacking Tuchel, calling it a ‘incomprehensible’ resolution.

Tuchel led Chelsea to 3 trophies after changing Frank Lampard as supervisor in January 2021 however was axed after an underwhelming begin to the season, with Graham Potter subsequently named as his successor.

‘I used to be stunned by the sacking,’ Ballack instructed SportBILD. ‘For me it was incomprehensible when a coach is dismissed so shortly.

‘Particularly as a result of Thomas Tuchel had such an awesome success like successful the Champions League.

‘You'll be able to see that a new proprietor brings a brand new philosophy with a brand new understanding of concepts. Everybody has their very own folks they need to depend on, so that they made the onerous lower with the coach.

‘We have now to see if it really works in the long run. I consider that you need to method such a profitable and large membership fastidiously. Chelsea doesn’t want any upheaval! Todd Boehly is doing it in another way now along with his elbow mentality.’

Chelsea have gained 4 video games in a row below new supervisor Potter and can look to proceed their successful run on Sunday after they face Aston Villa.

.

.

Comply with on