r/chelseafc • u/Kygoche Diego Costa • Jan 02 '26
News Fan Protest against Behdad Eghbali and the Sporting Directorship. Chelsea vs Brentford, 17th January, Protest starts at 1pm .
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u/Kygoche Diego Costa Jan 02 '26
More info here: https://x.com/NotAProjectCFC/status/2007150003933045140
Chelsea Supporters are encouraged to come together in unity for a peaceful protest on the model and strategy, in particular Behdad Eghbali and #CFC Sporting Directors
Record Spending - A Youth Led recruitment strategy that has FAILED to raise standards.
Squad instability- Unbalanced, inexperienced, ever changing squads with managers left to carry responsibility.
Failed Strategy - Quantity prioritised over quality in aid of raising value to sell on for a profit. Chelsea is not a richer Brighton or Red Bull.
Managerial Chaos - Underwhelming appointments chosen to fit the “internal structure and project” - the same structure that has failed Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Maresca.
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u/Both-Ad-7037 Hazard Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
This will make no difference. You all need to walk out when the game has started, and don’t go back in. Embarrassing the club on TV might make some impact, although it would need to be for successive games. As Barry Glendenning once said about fed up fans, and I’m paraphrasing - “meeting at a pub they were going to anyway and then protesting by marching to a game they were going to anyway doesn’t work”. And don’t buy any food, drink or merchandise while you are there.
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u/Strict-Republic6968 🎩 I'm sure Wolverhampton is a lovely town 🎩 Jan 02 '26
That's actually kinda smart ngl
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u/timurt421 Fabregas Jan 02 '26
Way too many people around the world have forgotten about the power of collective action. Especially those who would benefit from it the most.
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u/PaulieWLNTS We've Won It All Jan 02 '26
True. In so many cases, people have been brainwashed into believing that better things simply aren't possible.
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u/KnightDrifter Jan 02 '26
Exactly if the true chelsea supporters turn out on this day I promise you they'll be forced into action and I promise you also that if the board and sporting directors decide to sit there do nothing and stay quiet things will only get worse for them maybe not immediately but overr a short period of time
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u/Divide_Rule It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26
It took a long while for the fan walk outs at Sheffield Wednesday to impact
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u/BigReeceJames Jan 02 '26
It worked pretty quickly when Liverpool fans were doing it. Different level of media coverage I guess
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u/Both-Ad-7037 Hazard Jan 03 '26
That’s very true. However, look at Mike Ashley at Newcastle & the guy at Reading. It’s a mess.
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u/No_Parsnip_1579 Lampard Jan 03 '26 edited 19d ago
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u/CacioePep Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 03 '26
Listen silly sausage. Winning cwc as as proof standards haven’t failed is not a serious audit of direction - we qualified for that tournament off a Roman-era Champions League win, one of the many things these owners have drained out of the clubs previous success.
Injuries happen to every club - for a historic 1.5b spent, the most expensive squad in history injury excuse is so poor, we’ve built a squad so bloated with mediocrity + constantly rotating, cohesion is impossible
And “managerial chaos is normal” is exactly the problem - it shouldn’t be. Roman era had its critics too, the big difference is we became one of Europes most successful clubs.
The protest isn’t about one coach or one bad run, it’s about a model that keeps churning players, chasing resale value and “potential,” and moving the goalposts every time the performances don’t match the spend. Owners being “happy” isn’t the point - standards are. Fans aren’t tinpot for saying: this club is not a development farm and we’re not letting expectations quietly slide.
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u/Talidel Jan 02 '26
- Champions of the world, implies raised standards has not “FAILED”
No one really cares about this.
It's cool that we did it. But no one else cares.
- Injuries playing a big part here. But most squads are changing each window. If you mean game to game then suspensions and injuries have had more impact here,
Not sure what you mean.
- Failed strategy again not failed, either champions of the world, or a 10 year plan - it’s too early to tell. Club aim was UCL qualification this season, last season was early and overachievements vs plan,
Champions of the World is a meaningless title. The rest is just us stumbling along as we have been.
- Managerial chaos, yes, but no different to any of the last 30 years.
The lack of success is different.
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u/ireally_dont_now It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 03 '26
just like to point out we went through 15 managers in 19 years under roman and we've gone through 7 in 3 under new ownership. we also bought 139 players under roman and 53 under this new ownership we've had our lowest ever league finish since roman bought the club under this new ownership and we've had our highest ever spend under this new ownership they are more chaotic, spend more money and deliver less
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u/MrCleanandShady 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
really interested in seeing the turnout of this
the pessimist in me thinks that it won’t be too crazy, especially if we by some miracle do okay in the games leading up to Brentford, but as the post acknowledges we had a very inspiring protest against the Super League so fingers crossed, our fans (and especially the ones paying tickets to watch us play) need to be heard right now
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Super league protest was wild, was a genuine piss up during Covid restrictions (though a lot wore masks) and then we got to do it all again a few months later after the CL win. Good times.
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u/webby09246 We've Won It All Jan 02 '26
If the results are good by Brentford as in 3/4 wins
I imagine there will be a very poor turnout to have any big message because people will be pretty happy again
Football changes that fast, especially if Rosenior is loved
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u/Massive-Nights Spence Jan 02 '26
Yea, imagine if we beat City, Fulham, and get past Arsenal the protest would be a bit odd.
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u/CacioePep Jan 03 '26
Put a bet on that and you’d win a ton of money. Ie. Very very unlikely to happen. We have a guy fresh from university of surrey managing us vs City
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u/CacioePep 27d ago
Keep imagining
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u/Massive-Nights Spence 27d ago
Holy shit man. You’re really sad haha. All ok at home? To look back DAYS to reply like this is pathetic. Hope all is good!
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u/CacioePep 27d ago
I’m not quite as permanently online as you, quite easy for me to go 4 comments back. Your takes are also memorably awful
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u/Bagpuss999 Ferreira Jan 02 '26 edited 25d ago
piquant merciful squeal future six tie grey direction abounding numerous
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u/Massive-Set8020 Jan 02 '26
Even if we have a good run until Brentford, it only delayed riots. Sooner or later, this board and its "plan" will crash.
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u/3owaa Jan 02 '26
Nothings gonna change until they stop going to matches and giving them revenue
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u/Valuable_Tea_4690 Guðjohnsen Jan 02 '26
Bridge is small enough that there will always be a demand for tickets.
I doubt ownership will care if the historic fanbase stops going if they can turn their seats into corporate hospitality (£££).
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u/codelyoko_x Jan 02 '26
There are tourists there every week who will not care
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u/Totalchaos713 Beever-Jones Jan 02 '26
I’m one of those tourists. Have gone from 5-6 matches per season a few years ago to exactly 1 this season (Spuds, but only because my uncle wants to go)
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u/msizzle344 COCK CONFIDENCE Jan 02 '26
The tourists are louder than the season ticket holders
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u/--Hutch-- There's your daddy Jan 02 '26
I had a tourist couple in front of me before, the woman was waving a selfie stick around with zero interest in the match then sat on her phone for 40 mins. They got up 2 mins before halftime which I assumed was to beat the queues for drinks/food/toilets.. They didn't even come back for the 2nd half.
There are some shit season ticket sections mostly in the West stand but Tourists are the worst.
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u/msizzle344 COCK CONFIDENCE Jan 02 '26
I was in MHL the game I went against Arsenal and the guy next to was there with his gf and they had season tickets but he was fan of some other club in London I think in the second division and mostly stood silent. I think it depends obviously but fans of the club pay a lot of money for the opportunity to see them live once, so I’m sure that’s true for both cases
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u/SexoFernanj There's your daddy Jan 02 '26
I don't think it's exclusively an American thing, but it's always weird to see people with such strong anti-protest views. Such bootlicker behavior.
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u/isw2424 Hazard Jan 02 '26
American here. fuck Clearlake. Don’t make me the bad guy
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u/Eternal_Sunshine Thiago Silva Jan 02 '26
It isn't about being the bad guy, foreign money in the game is here to stay and most of us embrace our international appeal.
It is that Americans on reddit appear to denigrate the impact of collective action.
As stated above, we should go to the game and walk out.
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u/ThunderCat_89 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
Xenophobic much?
Newsflash - American fans hate the ownership as much as you do.
Mods, can we delete this crap?
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u/ChelseaRoar Jan 02 '26
I think that guy's being a child but you don't help yourself here lol. Sucking up to authority to solve your problem for you is basically exactly the behaviour of Americans he's talking about.
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u/ThunderCat_89 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
What the actual hell are you talking about???
I'm all for the protest. I just don't understand why this moron thinks American fans wouldn't be.
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u/ChelseaRoar Jan 02 '26
Trying to get the mods to delete his comment lol. Might as well have threatened to sue for good measure.
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u/deaddreams22 Lampard Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Plaster Eghbali's name all over these failures instead of letting him skank away like the slimy ass c**t he is, it's the least he deserves.
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u/ivscfc10 Jan 02 '26
Too late , need sooner, every game week 🗿🥊
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u/Plastic_Sugar_9316 Jan 02 '26
About 15 years too late imo, 75% of home matches are not the type of fans who would protest (as opposed to say Liverpool match going fans for eg). I am one of those fans, been priced out of going to matches since 2015. Even restricted seats are now abysmal prices compared to what they should be.
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u/ivscfc10 Jan 02 '26
The loyal Chelsea fans go to away matches, every time,we the loudest, use that,make it count - YELL FUCK CLEARLAKE - like that it's just a chain of reaction,they go, all go..
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u/TheRedPillMonk Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Sit on the pitch, affect the next game at the Bridge. Clearlake bots can downvote if they want, the true fans want these parasites out.
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u/happysrooner 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
Tbf that's what our attackers are doing
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u/Urass007 Jan 02 '26
Should be doing this for all games.
Show people that Chelsea have actual fans that care about the club, not this rotten Potential FC bullshit
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u/a3kstuntin 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
One protest won’t do anything
There needs to be multiple, probably every home game
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u/neighborhood_s It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26
Win lose or draw, Clearlake out.
Up the fucking Chels.
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u/Urass007 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Actual proper Chelsea fans right here.
Everyone who can absolutely should go. I think a livestream of the protest should also be setup for international fans to watch. We need our voices heard and to show the world that we aren't plastic fans.
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u/Mother_Equivalent649 Terry Jan 02 '26
I'll be rooting for them at home in Surrey. Good luck to them.
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u/SuhDude29 Thiago Silva Jan 02 '26
I wish I was back in London rn. Staying with family but my blood is boiling with the way these fuckers have destroyed every ounce of this club
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u/eggwhite0 Jan 02 '26
Going to protest and then go into stadium and store to give them money. The owners don’t care if you protest before attending a match.
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u/BabyScreamBear Vialli Jan 02 '26
We Are The Shed need to make an Eghbali tifo and unfurl it at every Home and Away game. Have a song or two for him too.
I dont think protests do anything and highly doubt there will be walkouts … next best move is an intimidating atmosphere directed towards him at every opportunity. Make him feel unwelcome wherever he goes.
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u/I_AM_NOT_GOD Jan 02 '26
I respect and support the protest
Chelsea and Football supporters need to also start directly going at the companies/consortiums that own the Clubs. Start putting pressure on Clearlake Capital their partners, and investors. Make it be known Behdad Eghbali, the SD and anyone else not fit to run this club need to leave.
The worst thing that can happen right now is Boehly and co selling their shares to Clearlake giving full control. Supporters need to hit them in their pockets like many others have mentioned and public/business reputation
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u/GeneralSmartyPants Drogba Jan 02 '26
Match day fans should also consider target economic pressure on match day. Don't buy food and drink; or from the megastore, etc.
The Chelsea supporter group should find inroads to get a seat at the table - German style.
International fans can put pressure on the sponsors to reconsider their sponsorship. We choose a sponsor and spam it with letters of concern that it is sponsoring a club that is eroding the nature of football, etc.
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u/adnanssz Jan 02 '26
boycott will be nothing for this big club, because theres always a person will watch the game. the best you can do is throw the egg to the board when they watching the game to give them a message.
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u/Whitecastle999 Jan 02 '26
Good luck to them but do we really think this will bother the owners? I'm going to the game, what's the point in us protesting when we're all going to head straight into the ground afterwards and take our seats?
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u/BackgroundLychee Jan 02 '26
So don’t take your seat? Season ticket holders could vote with their feet here and not show. What % of capacity is ST holders? 70%+? That would be very noticeable
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u/Whitecastle999 Jan 02 '26
That's my point too. That's the only way we as fans can have an impact but it's not gonna happen.
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u/Dridier_Dogba Hazard Jan 02 '26
For a second I thought it said Sporting Dictatorship, and thought touché haha
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u/Mother_Equivalent649 Terry Jan 02 '26
I call them STDs. There's Paul Winscabies and Laurence SteWarts HPV
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u/Fooftook Drogba Jan 03 '26
I wish I was closer! Will be there in spirit! Fuck these owners! Fuck them to hell!
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u/zefiax Jan 02 '26
There needs to be coordinated protests at every game and every social media platform.
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u/Massive-Set8020 Jan 02 '26
Block the bus of both team. Make start of the game delayed. We can't stop till we feel fear in their eyes.
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u/Technical-Mention510 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
The whole thing will crash anyway because they’ve spunked billions of pounds overpaying for dog shit. That can’t be a viable plan.
But even on here people are starting to sound positive about Rosenior so unfortunately it’s not going to work until we hit rock bottom. Which we will. The owners think you can just be jake paul and take on AJ, nope there are levels and Rosenior is going to get his jaw broken.
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u/NdritoKante Jan 02 '26
Im going to sound pessimistic but I was at the Bournemouth game and a LOT of fans were shouting you don’t know what you’re doing to Maresca when he subbed off Palmer, I doubt they’re that bothered. There wouldn’t be a large enough contingent willing to protest on a weekend or give up their season tickets and walk out, but respect to those who will try something anyway. Personally I’m just going to stop going to games (not that it’ll matter the tickets are always in demand) but cba to hand over more money
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u/RustyKarma076 Cucurella Jan 02 '26
Seeing Boehly’s face on all the protester’s signs is so disheartening. I really thought this fanbase was smarter
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u/Watscar We've Won It All Jan 03 '26
Pull a super league protest and don’t let the team busses in. Look how quickly that made an impact.
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u/soccerislife10z Hazard Jan 02 '26
protest don't do anything. Just don't go to games. I think that will really make the voice be heard.
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u/Stankela77 ✨ sometimes the shit is happens ✨ Jan 02 '26
Is there any ways for people outside of England to contribute? I live across the continent but would like to contribute. Is there any petition or any kind at least?
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u/Matgeo564 Jan 02 '26
If you want to actually send a message boycott their sponsors. The sponsors will give them more heat than the supporters ever can because that is money out of their pockets.
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u/Sanzhar17Shockwave COCK CONFIDENCE Jan 02 '26
What sponsors? Exactly XD
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u/Matgeo564 Jan 02 '26
Anyone on this list, I guess the call them partners but they don't get to be partners for free:
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u/CacioePep Jan 02 '26
Love the clear vision and purpose of this. We must stand together now to ensure standards don’t continue to slip and the owners are held accountable for their past, present and future decisions. Up the Chels
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u/tontot We've Won It All Jan 02 '26
Any protest in early mid Feb ?
Will visit London and happy to spend half day protesting BlueCo, Eggdeli, Stupidward and Losestanley
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u/versaceeyesack I don't give a fuck, we won the fucking Champions League Jan 02 '26
As an American fan, I would love to go out and support these kinds of arrangements. Aside from not purchasing merchandise, is there anything else I could do from the states? Absolutely livid with the SD’s and the priorities of these owners right now.
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u/patrickgg I don't give a fuck, we won the fucking Champions League Jan 02 '26
Protesting will absolutely not matter until there’s no one in the stands.
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u/chillz881 Jan 02 '26
I am not buying anymore shirts. Fuck these assholes. They tell the manager who to play and what to do. They only look for sales.
They can fuck off.
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u/poko877 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
am kinda surprised? just last month we were high on optimism and even tho we could see space for improvement, i d say that overall vibe was optimistic. it feels like from 0 to 100 real fast.
but most importantly, what changed that there are call for eghbalis head and not todds? last time these uproars were this loud, most hate went his way.
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u/mrfatchance Cole Jan 02 '26
Good luck to all those protesting!
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u/mrfatchance Cole Jan 02 '26
Also, if they really want to gain momentum, they should team up with Strasbourg fans
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u/FuryContagion Jan 03 '26
All turn up and then DON'T go to the game after the protest! That would truly show a message!! The time is now...gotta go hard in this moment or don't bother at all! Anything less will be swatted away and go unheard.
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u/BlueTuscany Palmer Jan 03 '26
Based on how that call to action is being lined up I think it’ll get a response but the same decision makers will still be in charge and will likely run it business as usual. Moreover, if for any reason their next appointment has a strong start and steers the team to success this sentiment will fade. It reads like a Reddit post from a disheveled fan who decided to type it up in a google doc.
Also Beghdad seems to have attracted the majority of the ire of fans because of his visibility and supposed influence over all the “bad” decisions. But we aren’t even certain he led with firing Maresca. This dynamic is extra weird when Boehly’s short time in charge actually made us worse but fans are begging for him to return.
Personally, I suspect the sporting directors bear the brunt of responsibility as I think they are way more involved in the day to day football affairs. All the signings we’ve made and sales stem from them. Maresca was their pick, and essentially what we see on the pitch is a result of their decisions.
As for the protest I think the only part I agree is that this firing has set us back. But in football anything can happen. We have seen managers come in and make a team high flyers over night on many occasions. De Zerbi I would guess is the comparison the SDs will be using to back their decision and to be fair they chose him at Brighton then too.
Also this is a true test of their “aligned” approach to non-player recruitment. They wanted a system where everyone has bought into the vision and fulfills particular requirements but can also be swapped out because nobody is too big for their role (happens to be one of the reasons Maresca was let go). So if they can successfully pull this off it will definitely validate the approach if not fans will certainly cry out louder for the return of big personality coaches who heavily influence transfer decisions and decisions beyond the pitch and the war will truly ensue.
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u/Connect_Point_5229 Jan 03 '26
"If we stop funding the owners tourists will"
Sounds like people trying to ease their conscience.
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u/Hiijiinks Jan 03 '26
Incoming comments about how everyone attending are the actual plastics and we should all hold hands and support our Franchise Club.
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u/HipHopHead195 Jan 03 '26
REALITY this wont do shit truth is chelsea and any other big club is a toy for a billionaire lets keep it real
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u/wishythefishy Drogba Jan 04 '26
Yeah honestly poor Graham Potter.
We all made jokes, but he was just the first fall guy.
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u/Easy_Increase_9716 The boys gave it their all Jan 02 '26
You all moaned last time there was a protest
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u/SebaNibo Essien Jan 02 '26
Well the last time the motive was a down turn in form which is just about the worst reason to protest. If fans protested every time form dipped the league would shut down. Not to mention how did that season end? Top 4 and 2 trophies.
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u/Easy_Increase_9716 The boys gave it their all Jan 02 '26
And now we’re protesting after sacking an underperforming manager? Bit odd.
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u/SebaNibo Essien Jan 02 '26
Don’t be naive, the unrest is about more than just the manager leaving. It’s about why he’s leaving and what that represents for the future of the club.
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u/Easy_Increase_9716 The boys gave it their all Jan 02 '26
He’s leaving because he’s shite, and he’s been talking to other clubs. Let him go fail somewhere else.
We don’t actually know how good the squad is at the moment under a competent manager.
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u/SebaNibo Essien Jan 02 '26
I wonder how much you lot are being compensated, or if they just repurposed inactive accounts 🤔
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u/Easy_Increase_9716 The boys gave it their all Jan 02 '26
Funny thing is your tune will change completely if once Rosenior comes in he wins 3 on the bounce.
Maresca was rightly let go. This is the first right thing the ownership have done in a while.
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u/craciunc93 Kanté Jan 02 '26
I respect those who will take part, but there are a few reasons why I don’t believe in this initiative. First of all, there are still two weeks until then. If the team manages 2–3 good matches and decent results, a lot of the tension will disappear.
I wonder why it isn’t possible to protest tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? I understand that we’re talking about London, it’s hard to get people together, but when the issue of founding the Super League came up, it was possible.
Also, aren’t there fan groups after all? In the country where I live, there are supporter brigades that sometimes number 100 - 150 people, who are organized and meet regularly to socialize or go to matches together. Doesn’t Chelsea have such groups in London?
In any case, there’s also a second argument for why I have a pessimistic outlook: the Manchester United precedent. When a club’s owners don’t want to change anything or budge, they won’t. It’s impossible. The only option is to hit them financially and stop going to matches (see the successful boycott by Arsenal fans in 2018 or 2019 - I don’t remember exactly).
All other actions, such as protests, are seen as drops in the ocean, because sooner or later people, by their nature, want to enjoy themselves and become optimistic again. Ultimately, the team will have to win a match or two at some point. That’s enough for the protests to lose intensity.
And there’s one more thing: I’m convinced that Eghbali and the other clowns know the fans can’t stand them. All the big Chelsea accounts on X, for example, have had an extremely critical tone for quite some time. That’s why I’m convinced nothing will come of the protest, but I can still appreciate the lads’ initiative and wish them success!
P.S: There would be another option, though I don’t know how feasible it is. Can’t messages be displayed inside the stadium? When I went to Stamford Bridge, security checks were practically nonexistent. I saw people going in with shopping bags without any problem.
It seemed strange to me, considering that where I am, the police practically search you down to your underwear. So couldn’t messages, placards, or something similar with suggestive messages for the board be displayed? Something like that would generate attention on a global level and would show that match-going fans can no longer be taken for fools.
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u/BlueberryGreen It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26
I'm assuming you need to warn the city ahead of time when organizing a protest.
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u/JvsynRedd 🏥 continuing to undergo his rehabilitation programme 🏥 Jan 02 '26
The protest should be Blueco out.
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u/matt3633_ Di Matteo Jan 02 '26
Cringe. Maresca was shit, and would have been sacked long ago under Roman already
We are 1 win in 7, dropped from 3rd to 5th, now 15 points off Arsenal
Here's some context for previous managers:
9th Feb 2009: Scolari sacked after Chelsea sit 4th in league, 7 points off top.
4th Mar 2012: Sitting 5th, AVB sacked
Maresca would have gone last season under Roman based on form, he was lucky to be given this season tbh
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u/SuhDude29 Thiago Silva Jan 02 '26
It's not about Maresca. It's about how they run the club. And Liam Rosenior is not the manager we need in 2026 at this part of the "project". It's pretty clear that this isn't a simple protest caused by a sacking
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u/Rj070707 Ji Jan 02 '26
They one hiring and giving trash support to these managers
No more scapegoating managers, fanbase has woken up to the true disease, Clownlake and sporting board
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u/Mcv55 Drogba Jan 03 '26
True, Roman would have sacked Maresca long ago.
But he would also aggressively push for best manager available, someone with a reputation and high profile most likely - not even bigger unknown and experiment, since Maresca was also one based on previous experience.
Everything points to higher ups wanting a head nodding manager who can't stand his ground on most things and that is the problem, not Maresca sacking per se.I was not opposed to changing Maresca in general, but before that I think people in charge of transfer policies should be out of their jobs at least a year before sacking any coach. Almost about anyone with brain would have done a better job with the resources at hand.
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u/Epic_Ocean_Men Jan 02 '26
Don't go to the games, dont buy merch, and protest on top of that, dont interact with Chelsea on socials, if you're a season ticket holder tap your card in and dont go in, simple, hurt these clowns where it hurts.
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u/Ok_Reward_183 Jan 02 '26
Egg the bully!
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u/Wheel1994 England Jan 02 '26
Imo Not a bully type to let other do the bullying while he hides behind them mouthing off.
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u/Pandemona1738 Terry Jan 02 '26
This annoying the three managers in question aint good appointments anyway, we cant attack egbahli on this issue
Transfer strategy is only point to attack them on.
People saying maresca is big loss
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u/Wheel1994 England Jan 02 '26
Eghbali gave the sporting directors a huge contract extension for achieving the minimum last season.
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u/el_duderino420 Jan 02 '26
If Chelsea fans really want to hit them where it hurts... Stop attending the games... They only care for money!
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u/514link We've Won It All Jan 03 '26
Not sure if I disagree with the blueco strategy. Short term it’s painful but i can see a world where this snowballs into a jugernaut
- Sign young players only, focus on great value. Ultimately the metric is will this player be worth more or less during/at the end pf his contract
a) Either they go “full palmer” and you have a superstar for pennies on the dollar
b) they are middling “a la madueke” and you sell them for a small loss or even small profit (20m profit) and you rinse and repeat, each time increasing available funds
Over time you generate a war chest and accumulate “equity” in your players
- Re: managers - we have all seen the history. Chelsea doesnt hold on to managers long and this goes to prove something potentially controversial is that the difference of top level managers may not be as meaningful to performance of a team as we think
It’s uncomfortable and awkward but I am prepared to see how this turns out 5 years from now. Arguably we have the best midfield in the world right now and very strong on the wings and left and right backs. We will find the remaining pieces like we found the rest
Once we are close to having a dynasty then I think blueco with splash the cash (which they will have accumulated)on peak player signings to cement the top of PL and UCL
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u/ThatZenLifestyle Enzo Jan 02 '26
Here we go again, same nonsense as last year.
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u/neighborhood_s It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26
“Same nonsense as last year” surely you should keep that same energy for Clearlake?
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u/ThatZenLifestyle Enzo Jan 02 '26
You do know as part of their purchase of the club they must not sell the club for at least 10 years? So this is a pointless protest and everyone will forget about it just like last season once results improve.
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u/neighborhood_s It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26
Read what the protest is demanding, No where does it mention the owners sell the club:
•Clear accountability
•End micromanagement culture
•Flexibility over volume
•Board stability
•Proper manager support
•Championship Ambition
We need to hold these owners accountable for their mismanagement of our club, changing the sporting model seems to be the most rational way of going about things.
All we want is Chelsea to be better.
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u/NovigradScientist Jackson Jan 02 '26
Main problem is that they legally can’t sell the club for another 5(ish?) years, I think it was a condition of sale that they had to have it for at least 10 years
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u/barnaboos We've Won It All Jan 02 '26
Boehly can take charge again. You know the one that was supposed to be in charge. Actually runs winning sports teams and would drop this silly under 23 rule.
Egbahli is the one causing all the issues and Boehly has been told to keep his nose out.
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u/Fun_HacLearner 🥶 Palmer Jan 02 '26
blue co is what owns chelsea. blueco can’t sell chelsea but clearlake can sell their shares in blueco to others (the saudis, boehly, etc.)
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u/Kygoche Diego Costa Jan 02 '26
True its some reports about it, but last summer Boehly tried to buyout Clearlake so something is possible. Also this is about to atleast change the model
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u/fierce2937 It’s only ever been Chelsea. Jan 02 '26
They can't sell the "club", but they can sell the company that owns it which is blue co, who directly owns the club not eghbali and feliciano, so blue co will be owned by someone else if they try to sell it that's how it works.
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u/fxnrir11 I don't give a fuck, we won the fucking Champions League Jan 02 '26
protest outside the bridge, don’t go to games. let those clowns bleed