Strasbourg fans protest against multi-club ownership during their win over Toulouse after Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly bought a majority stake in Ligue 1 outfit
- Strasbourg ultras held up protest banners during Sunday’s game vs Toulouse
- Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly recently bought a majority stake in Strasbourg
- Boehly has had a mixed reception at Chelsea fans have not protested so far
Strasbourg fans protested against multi-club ownership on Sunday as new majority shareholder after Chelsea owner Todd Boehly invested in the French outfit.
Supporters of the Ligue 1 club produced a banner during Strasbourg’s 2-0 home win against Touloues at The Stade de la Meinau – reading ‘no to the timeshare’.
BlueCo, the consortium led by American Boehly, bought a majority stake in the club for a reported £65m.
Boehly has previously said a multi-club model is a strong pathway for young players to gain experience away from the big clubs, but it seems Strasbourg fans do not want to be a part of it.
Sections of Strasbourg fans have already demonstrated their displeasure at Boehly’s take-over in June.
Strasbourg fans protested against multi-club ownership on Sunday after Chelsea owner Todd Boehly bought a majority stake in the club
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has already faced a difficult relationship with the Blues fans
Fans could previously be seen with makeshift banners saying: ‘Boehly not welcome’ in huge red letters,which combined with the protest on Sunday is a damning account of the American’s takeover.
It seems Chelsea are aiming to replicate the same approach as Manchester City, who currently boast a worldwide portfolio of 13 teams in their ownership model.
However, Strasbourg fans may be more pleased later down the line if Boehly shows the same kind of spending he has been doing for the Blues.
Chelsea have spent nearly £1billion since Boehly took over the club from Roman Abramovich, though the Blues have not been too successful on the pitch despite his significant investment.
The Blues finished 12th in the Premier League last season during a campaign that saw 17 player arrive through the door at Stamford Bridge.
Boehly sacked two managers as Thomas Tuchel and his replacement Graham Potter were both axed while interim boss Frank Lampard struggled to bring the wins as the club sunk to one of their lowest ever league finishes.
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