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Todd Boehly has pleaded for patience from Chelsea supporters amid the club's ongoing struggles.
Since the Blues were taken over by a Boehly-led consortium in May 2022, they have spent more than £1billion in the transfer market as they've looked to revamp their squad.
However, the gigantic spend hasn't been accompanied by on-field success, with Chelsea finishing 12th last season - their worst position in 29 years - while Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were both sacked by Boehly and Co during the campaign.
Things haven't got much better this time around, with Mauricio Pochettino's side in 11th despite another significant outlay back in the summer.
Unsurprisingly, Boehly has therefore been on the receiving end of significant fan anger, with derogatory, expletive-laden chants often heard during games at Stamford Bridge.
Todd Boehly has broken his silence on Chelsea's ongoing struggles under his ownership
Despite spending more than £1billion in the transfer market, the Blues are languishing in 11th
However, the American insisted he still has faith in the project, which has seen the club mainly sign younger players, and claimed the under-pressure Pochettino has an 'unbelievable' group at his disposal.
'We just need to let the process develop and give them the time to go from being unbelievable individual players with great skills to fold into a team,' Boehly told Forbes when breaking his silence on the club's struggles.
'The good news is people care so much. And the bad news is people care so much.
'That leads to times when they’re frustrated with the team and the owners. I get that,
