Chelsea supporters FUME at Todd Boehly as he leaves the Stamford Bridge directors box
Furious Chelsea fans confront owner Todd Boehly from above the management box at Stamford Bridge as pressure mounts on the American owner after their latest defeat to Brighton
- Chelsea fans appeared to berate club owner Todd Boehly at Stamford Bridge
- Supporters can be seen shouting at the American after the defeat
- Chelsea suffered a comeback defeat to Brighton on Saturday afternoon
Sections of Chelsea supporters made their unhappy feelings clear to the club’s co-owner at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the Blues suffered a comeback defeat to Brighton.
Animated home fans sitting above the American owner yelled at the executive area where he sat and berated Boehly during the game and full time.
The 49-year-old appears to be responding to supporters who criticize him and one image shows him waving his arms back at those towering over him.
Another accompanying photo appears to show a supporter standing up and yelling at Boehly midway through the match, who simply looks up but doesn’t leave his plush chair.
Boehly and co-owner Behdad Eghbali completed their takeover at Chelsea ahead of the start of the new season, but have not had a happy start to their lives.
Chelsea supporters in the stands at Stamford Bridge shout to Todd Boehly (lower middle arms up)
Boehly (bottom second from right) looks up at a Chelsea supporter leaning across the stands to yell at him
Chelsea remain eleventh in the Premier League after Saturday’s defeat to Brighton
The US chief decider in particular was at the cradle of complaints after the club spent more than £600m on new players over two transfer windows that have so far failed to work.
The defeat to Brighton drops Chelsea to 11th in the Premier League standings and closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League positions.
Boehly has been a present figure at home games all season, but this appears to be the first time fans have reached out to him directly to share their thoughts.
He doesn’t appear to have helped quell the negative energy surrounding his position after bizarrely suggesting Chelsea beat Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League tie earlier this week. They lost that game 2-0.
His tenure at the club began in chaos after he decided to sack beloved Thomas Tuchel – who is now in charge of Bayern Munich – from his managerial duties and bring in former Brighton boss Graham Potter.
Potter was subsequently sacked after less than seven months in charge, despite Boehly previously stating that he had taken on the Englishman as part of a long-term project.
Boehly (left) looks sober at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea suffered another defeat
Frank Lampard (pictured) has not recorded a win as interim boss since his return to Stamford Bridge
The club then moved to give Frank Lampard a second try after previously having his contract terminated by previous owner Roman Abramovich.
Lampard has gone three games without a win and has seen Chelsea score just once in the process since returning to Stamford Bridge.
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been an outspoken critic of Boehly’s reign, recently stating that the American has “an absolute nightmare” at the helm.
Chelsea are still looking for a new permanent manager and are closely linked to Julian Nagelsmann after he was sacked from his position at Munich before Tuchel’s arrival.