GarcÃa Márquez wrote that The colonel has no one to write to him. Well then, Chelsea have no one to train them. The Blues are in the hunt for their third manager of the year after the sacking of Graham Potter on Sunday, who in turn replaced Thomas Tuchel after the seventh game of the season. And all, just over a week away from visiting the Santiago Bernabéu. At Stamford Bridge nobody gets bored.
What is happening at Chelsea has a first and last name. Todd Boehly, an American magnate, took ownership of the club after Abravomich’s forced goodbye, but in a few months he has realized that European football does not respond to any logic. Nothing to do with baseball, for example, which he knows so well since he is also co-owner of the legendary Los Angeles Dodgers.
His sports policy is being a real nonsense, as if the money was enough to make his team’s problems disappear. Because if something cannot be denied to Boehly, it is that he has been most splendid when it comes to signing checks. He has spent more than 600 million on transfers this season alone, more than half in the winter market, breaking all records that existed. Among his extravagances, the 100 million that he paid at his expense and risk in exchange for the Ukrainian Mudryk, a player who became clear was not exactly to the coach’s liking, even completed entire games on the bench, stands out.
Potter struck down in exchange for another millionaire compensation – money is clearly not a problem… – Boehly is now looking for another coach who will lead him to European glory. His first mission, to eliminate Real Madrid, is only suitable for the brave. But applicants are not lacking. From Nagelsmann to Luis Enrique, going through Mauricio Pochettino or Brandan Rodgers, and even reaching José Mourinho.
For now, Bruno Saltor, Potter’s assistant born in El Masnou, has remained in charge while the club decides what new course to take. Because Chelsea does not stop tumbling.
