Frank Lampard has said he has “no problem” with Chelsea‘s owners visiting the dressing room after Todd Boehly told the squad their season has been “embarrassing” following Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton.
Co-controlling owner Boehly often speaks with the players after matches and during visits to the club’s Cobham training base, doing so again last weekend in an attempt to rally the group ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal, second leg clash with Real Madrid.
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Sources have told ESPN that Lampard had concluded his debrief with his squad when Boehly, co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali and Hansjorg Wyss all entered the dressing room.
Sources say Boehly spoke passionately and attempted to leave a positive impression on the squad but was also candid about a dismal campaign which has left them 11th in the Premier League after suffering their 12th league defeat of the season against Brighton.
Speaking on Monday ahead of Madrid’s visit to Stamford Bridge, when Chelsea must try to overturn a 2-0 deficit from last week’s first leg in Spain, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga confirmed that “Todd comes to the changing room every game [and] had different chats with us for different games” but stopped short of confirming the content of Boehly’s latest speech.
