Chelsea's recent turmoil has not only been a staggering record in the Premier League, but also an amateurish management move within the Chelsea. A rough estimate puts Chelsea's deficit at least £200 million this season, keeping in mind that this is just the bottom line. Even though Boehly's team are still trying very hard to cut back on all aspects of their spending, the only solution at the moment is to use the difference in the price of the player to meet the financial requirements, or face prosecution for violating spending limits.
Therefore, at least in the short term, Pochettino's position is safe, because his termination fee is about 10 million, but this figure is a point that Boehly does not dare to touch today.
While the Premier League giants are battling it out for the title, Mauricio Pochettino's side seem to be on the verge of a tight line, but the Blues are in terrible form. The players' trust in Bo has slipped to the bottom, and there is no other solution than a change of manager to regain that trust. Bohu could even speculate that a 10th-place finish in the Premier League this season will be Chelsea's answer, and yes, it will only be possible if the whole team works harder.
Chelsea wanted to lie flat, but they couldn't
Even more speechless is the fact that Boehly has invested as much as £1 billion in Chelsea, which is just the money for recruitment. Since Thomas Tuchel led the side to the Champions League triumph three years ago, the Blues have been on a downward spiral, but it hasn't been a problem with the players. Under Graham Potter, Frank Lampard's brief second visit and the current Uncle Bo, Chelsea seem to have lost their souls, and the system, willpower and competitive strength are almost all gone. Last season's 12th place in the Premier League was a new record.
We can't leave all the problems to the so-called off-field factors, and the lack of a manager who can effectively knead the team into a solid whole has become a major problem to be solved first.
Lack of strategic ambiguity and a lack of long-term planning is what I think is the root of this Chelsea problem. Both Graham Potter and now Pochettino are certainly first-class managers, but the reason why they have led the team very poorly is that the top management has not conveyed a particularly clear plan and milestones to them, as mentioned above, there is an adequate budget for recruitment, but for any Premier League team, the division of responsibilities is the foundation of professional football. It also happens that these two coaches are also more traditional British coaches, and they are not the kind of jack-of-all-trades managers who take all the responsibilities in one hand. Competitive sports are not just responsible for giving money and finishing, process management is the foundation of club management. There is no doubt that Chelsea's new owners have ignored this essential common sense.
It's like Ten Hag's Manchester United, even those who rarely watch the game can see that this team lacks a well-formed tactical system, and the speed of the decline in the past two seasons is a rollercoaster that is impossible to explain.
But it seems that this team looks a lot better than Chelsea at the moment, right? The key to supporting the Dutch coach until now is that the management methods that the Red Devils have inherited are still there, and all departments have helped Ten Hag solve most of his problems, and he only needs to be responsible for leading the team in training and playing well. Just imagine, if Ten Hag had gone to Chelsea, I believe he would have been out of class a long time ago. This is not to say that Manchester United are managing well, but that Chelsea have not done enough or even failed relatively well.
Jose Mourinho's name is bound to be associated with Chelsea, and for some historical reasons it may be difficult for the madman to return here to help the team rise. Therefore, it is difficult for the Blues to find a shortcut if they want to update and upgrade, so they need to go back to the main topic and start with the overall long-term plan. Although it is difficult, it is not a thorn in the road ahead, after all, the heritage of this traditional giant is still there!