Chelsea legend William Gallas has slammed Todd Boehly for the club's "mess" and called for the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.
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Gallas slammed Chelsea owner Todd BoehlyCalled for Pochettino's sackingChelsea 11th in the Premier LeagueWHAT HAPPENED?
The former France international defender did not mince his words while criticising the Blues as he slammed owner Boehly and the recruitment team for signing incompetent players. He also called for Pochettino's sacking as he feels the manager has failed to deliver the desired results at Stamford Bridge.
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Speaking to , the ex-Blues star said: "I am disappointed with Chelsea at the moment, I donāt know what to say. At the beginning of the season, I said Chelsea wouldnāt qualify for the Champions League but when you have a performance like they did against Wolves, thatās when you know something is going wrong. We are talking about the owner, the scouts and the staff who have failed with their strategy because they finished 12th in the Premier League last season and are 11th in the table this season. The owners have spent a lot of money on young players and they canāt finish in the top four. Football here is different than in America. How you do business in America is completely different to England. Baseball or basketball are completely different to soccer. The owners need to sign players who are good enough to play for Chelsea. When I look at Chelseaās defenders, there are some who arenāt good enough to play for Chelsea. I donāt want to speak too much about midfielders or strikers as a defender but when you own a big club like Chelsea you need to buy the right players for the club who are going to improve your club."
He added: "You need to have information about the players you want to buy, you need to know everything. They have bought defenders that arenāt good enough and they arenāt strong enough. Some of them are good on the ball but they arenāt challenging their opponents. For next season, the owner and the clubās staff below him need to have a big meeting because these performances and results canāt happen next season."
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While analysing Pochettino's second stint in England, Gallas said: "When you arenāt getting results, the blame always goes to the manager. Itās always the manager who is to blame and this is the risk of being a manager. If the club arenāt performing then they have to sack Pochettino. He won trophies with PSG but in England, he hasnāt won anything. He was tasked with putting Chelsea back on track but he hasnāt done it. I donāt know if thereās something wrong with the connection between the manager and the players."
DID YOU KNOW?
Despite their ongoing poor run of form, it is unlikely that Chelsea would part ways with their manager this season as they are on the brink of breaching FFP rules, according to the . The sacking of the Argentine, who still has 18 months left in his existing contract, would cost the club over Ā£10m (ā¬11m/Ā£12.5m).
