Chelsea owner Todd Boehly risked boring his next full-time manager after ignoring Thomas Tuchel's criticism of the club's pre-season schedule. The Blues will return to the United States on a tour of the United States for a pre-season tournament with other Premier League clubs at the end of July, showing that US billionaire Boehly has yet to learn the lesson of his defeat. me and Tuchel.
Chelsea have announced that they will be taking part in the Premier League's first ever Premier League tournament to be held in the United States, following their appearance in the Florida Cup last year.
As part of the series, the west London team took on Brighton in Philadelphia on July 22 before heading south to Atlanta four days later against Eddie Howe's Newcastle. They will end their trip on July 30 with an attractive "hometown" derby with neighbor Fulham, taking place in Maryland on July 30. While Boehly was unable to host a Premier League All-Star match due to heavy criticism, the 48-year-old is sure to have some influence in the Premier League's decision to host the first tournament. pre-season in the United States. And by staging a tour with a total of 8,640 miles and three matches in nine days, he ignored Tuchel's warnings.
Chelsea's most recent transatlantic trip didn't go as planned, with a 0-4 loss to Arsenal showing how far they've come from their rivals with just two weeks left. By then, Tuchel had ignited the club's preparations for the new campaign with long flights and a packed schedule that weighed heavily on players and staff.
“It was a pretty long pre-season. Tired and exhausted from being in the United States for so long, and having to travel today in these circumstances is not easy, quite demanding,” Tuchel said in July 2022.
"After this weekend we are not prepared for anything other than Everton. The season is on the doorstep. There are a lot of positives but we have to improve. We are not ready yet."
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As history will later prove, Chelsea prepared far ahead and had a bad start to the season, and Tuchel only lasted until early September before a brutal five-minute encounter with Boehly ended his invincible reign. his 17-month rivalry at Stamford Bridge. Any future Boehly nominations - be it Luis Enrique or Julian Nagelsmann - don't like being thrown straight into a strict touring schedule weeks after their reign.
Nearly a year after his historic takeover, the Chicago-based billionaire's regime at Chelsea is gone. Graham Potter's disastrous reign, £600m spent on players and James Corden's consulting requests have combined to undermine Americans' credibility as a mighty power broker - and the This latest indulgence from his ambitious plans will not increase its popularity.
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