Todd Boehly attempted to rouse Chelsea’s players before Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Real Madrid by delivering a speech in the dressing room after the defeat by Brighton on Saturday, during which the American described the club’s season as “embarrassing”.
The co-owner was joined by his fellow board members, Behdad Eghbali and Hansjörg Wyss, when he addressed the squad after Chelsea fell to their third consecutive defeat. Boehly, barracked by supporters during the Brighton game, waited for Lampard to finish talking to the players before stepping up to make clear that the hierarchy expected far better after spending close to £600m on signings since buying the club last summer.
