Why it will take long for Chelsea to recover from Boehly’s mistake

Former Manchester United star, Gary Neville, in a recent statement, reacted to Chelsea’s current form as he links it to the decision taken by their new owner Todd Boehly.

According to Neville, it could take Chelsea a few years to recover from their first transfer window under Boehly.

The American billionaire spent £250million last summer as he signed nine new players including £50m forward Raheem Sterling, £70m defender Wesley Fofana, £62m defender Marc Cucurella, and £34m defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Neville stressed that Chelsea’s approach in the summer window under Boehly was ‘crass’ and a mistake.

“Are we going to speak about Chelsea? Todd Boehly’s project, we have to speak about Chelsea,” Neville told Sky Sports podcast.

“I got battered by Chelsea fans at the start of the season, but I am not surprised by what is happening to Chelsea.

“This has got all the hallmarks of a project that will take time. If you look at what happened at the start of the season, there is no doubt that it was handled with crassness, the way in which the transfer window was being handled.

“That transfer window could take Chelsea a couple of years to recover from if they don’t get it right.

“Graham Potter is under big pressure, I hope he is not and they see it through because this is a culmination of the difficulties of Roman Abramovich leaving, the new owner coming in and sticking his chest out and going around Europe thinking he can play Football Manager.”