A lot has been written and debated in recent weeks about the decisions made by Todd Boehly and those within Chelsea's new ownership group. Much of it has been tinged with hubristic scepticism. Much of it has been unfair and somewhat unsavoury.
Few have access to Boehly. Even fewer have the chance to discuss football with the U.S billionaire. Yet Chelsea legend Joe Cole had that opportunity in the summer as he spent a week in Los Angeles alongside the men's first-team squad, who undertook a pre-season training camp at UCLA.
A boyhood Chelsea supporter, Cole was enthused by his conversations with owners Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano and impressed by their vision for the club. "Bold. Progressive. Brave. And they have a clear plan that I think has taken a lot of people by surprise," Cole tells football.london when asked about his early impressions.
