Petr Cech says exactly what fans feel as he delivers worrying Chelsea verdict
Petr Cech says exactly what fans feel as he delivers worrying Chelsea verdict Chelsea legend Petr Cech has said the club is “completely different” to how it was and doesn’t believe you can compare it to the Roman Abramovich days. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE Cech was part of the successful Abramovich era where Chelsea were one of the best teams in the country, and won every trophy possible.
After retiring Cech worked at the club as a technical director, a role he left following the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital takeover in 2022. Petr Cech doesn’t recognise Chelsea anymore It’s an understatement to say Chelsea are a different club now, and things are done very differently under this ownership. Recruitment is heavily focused on signing young talents who are placed on long contracts, with players moved on very quickly.
Success on the pitch has been lacking over the last four years, although Enzo Maresca did win two trophies and get the club back in the Champions League last season. However, Chelsea currently sit ninth in the league, and are on course to miss out on the Champions League for the third time in four seasons. Fans don’t recognise the club anymore and have protested against the ownership, and Cech also feels the club is different.
“It’s different,” he told The Athletic. “Maybe if I were there on a daily basis, I would, I would see it differently. “From what you see from the outside, I don’t think you can compare because of the vision and the way that the club operates, how they want to do things.
“It’s completely different from how it was. ” If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. In other news… Chelsea are reportedly among the clubs to have made an enquiry for Brentford striker Igor Thiago, with the Bees expected to set their asking price at around £80m.