{"id":3514,"date":"2026-05-03T14:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3514"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T14:54:47","slug":"petr-cech-urges-chelsea-ownership-to-change-their-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3514","title":{"rendered":"Petr Cech urges Chelsea ownership to change their philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Chelsea legend Petr Cech has called on the club to change their philosophy if they want to win the Premier League or Champions League.<\/p>\n

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Cech was a huge part of the successful Roman Abramovich era at Chelsea where the Blues won every trophy possible.<\/p>\n

After retirement Cech worked as a technical director at the club, but left that role following the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital takeover in 2022.<\/p>\n

Petr Cech calls on Chelsea to change their philosophy<\/h2>\n

Chelsea are now a completely different club, with the Blues operating a heavily youth focused recruitment strategy.<\/p>\n

Players are put on long contracts, and it very much appears business comes first and football comes second under this ownership.<\/p>\n

Whilst Enzo Maresca delivered two trophies and returned the club to the Champions League last season, the last four years have been very difficult.<\/p>\n

Chelsea are in the FA Cup final, but are once again unlikely to qualify for the Champions League, and if that does happen it\u2019ll be the third time in the last four seasons.<\/p>\n

Pressure is building on the ownership, with fans protesting against the way the club is run, and Cech has called on the owners to change their philosophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to change your philosophy,\u201d he told The Athletic.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCertain things don\u2019t go together because, in order to win a Champions League or a Premier League, these are really tough competitions, and you have to be consistent. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou need to have a strong core of the team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-owner Behdad Eghbali has said the model will be tweaked this summer, but fans won\u2019t believe it until they see action taken.<\/p>\n

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In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n

Chelsea are reportedly among the clubs to have made an enquiry for Brentford striker Igor Thiago, with the Bees expected to set their asking price at around \u00a380m.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thiago has scored 22 goals in the league this season, second to only Erling Haaland, and Brentford could face a tough task keeping hold of the Brazilian in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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