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Chelsea's Fan Advisory Board have criticised a scathing letter sent from the club's Supporters' Trust which criticised the club's direction under its American ownership.
The Chelsea Supporters' Trust, a fan group with more than 85,000 followers on X, wrote to co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali.
Their letter claimed that the 'current feeling amongst Chelsea supporters is at its lowest since the early 1980s', declaring that the feeling the club 'has become a “laughing stock”, both on and off the pitch, is growing.'
The group had warned support opinion was nearing 'irreversible toxicity' after fans were heard singing derogatory, expletive-laden chants about Boehly and boss Mauricio Pochettino during Chelsea's draw with Brentford.
It was claimed that unless Chelsea improve their fan engagement, 'this seems likely to manifest itself in more targeted chanting, especially at televised games.’
Chelsea's Supporters Trust criticised Todd Boehly's ownership in a letter published last week
A section of Blues supporters chanted against Boehly during their draw against Brentford
Chelsea's Fan Advisory Board have responded to the letter, rejecting criticism that supporters have not been involved in decision making at the club.
‘Bluntly, we don’t recognise the suggestion that fans are not being involved in the future of the Club. This goes directly against our experience. So we wanted to set the record straight,’ the Fan Advisory Board statement read.
‘At Chelsea Football Club’s last main Board meeting (on March 11th), Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali directly (and in-person) asked the FAB to help shape the Club’s proposals in relation to ticketing and we have been working on exactly that. We have had multiple sessions with club executives to work through potential proposals and provided with data to help substantiate any potential changes.
‘So whilst the precise content of these meetings must remain confidential, until any decisions and changes can be communicated with supporters, the idea that fans are not involved and not at a decision making level, could not be further from the truth.
‘The club is aware that, while the FAB is constructive and understands the realities, we are also challenging. We make our views known forcefully. We achieve real change. We work and will continue to work on the relationship. We are
