02 Jan 2026 09:49:47
Reports that certain board members are pulling the strings is crazy. Apparently, trying to control team selection and substitutions to keep player value up.
There is no place for that in football, let alone Chelsea. No manager should accept the position if that's at all true.
It was bad enough they were allowed into the dressing room, pre and post match.
02 Jan 2026 10:47:20
Which board members were these?
Crazy if true,
02 Jan 2026 10:53:12
Problem may be that Eghbali and Blue co are majority owners not Todd B and Clearlake who I think would have been more hands off and also has owned teams in which winning is of highest importance.
02 Jan 2026 11:26:21
Would be surprised and disappointed if it was Todd he is an experienced Sports Ownership guy.
02 Jan 2026 11:38:15
JBS, your post is factually incorrect, the holding company is Blue. co of which Eghbali who part owns Clearlake is a major shareholder. Todd is a minor shareholder together with several others. In other words, Eghbali and Clearlake are one and the same mate.
02 Jan 2026 11:41:00
Dan23, surely you don't actually believe some of the nonsence on twitter? medical dept yes, board members? no, I don't think so.
02 Jan 2026 12:23:03
A lot of it had come from people in and around football. So hard to know what to belive but sources seem legitimate.
02 Jan 2026 16:33:09
Thanks for correcton re both shsareholfders in same company/ies RPD. I guess though that my point about wishing Todd B was the majority shareholder rather than Eghbali still stands though I may be wrong of course to think that TB is someone who cares more about sports team success beyond trading/bottom line?
02 Jan 2026 18:29:37
JBS Todd B is clearly interested in the bottom line but he invests in teams that he expects to win and or be successful.