Thiago Silva has slammed the decisions taken by Chelsea owners this season following the team’s lacklustre Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid on Tuesday .
Since replacing Roman Abramovich at the end of May, a group led by Todd Boehly has spent over £600m on new players, yet Chelsea has had its worst season in over a decade.
Chelswa were knocked out from the Champions League on Tuesday night, losing 4-0 on aggregate to Real Madrid in their two-leg quarter-final.
After being relegated from Europe’s top table for the foreseeable future, Silva seized the opportunity to provide a frank assessment of the ownership, blasting their strategy throughout their 11-month stint.
The legendary Brazilian told TNT Sports: “I think the first step has been made. An incorrect step, but it has been made. We can’t be blaming the managers if we don’t take responsibility.
“It’s a hard period for the club, with a lot of indecision. Change of ownership, new players arriving – we had to increase the size of the changing room because it didn’t fit the size of the squad.
“A positive point is that there are amazing players in the squad but on the other hand there are always players that are going to be unhappy. There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play.
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“The manager can only pick 11 from a squad of 30-something – that’s tough. Some can’t make the squad, we signed eight in January, we need to stop and put a strategy in place otherwise next season we could make the same mistakes.”
Despite his age, Silva has been a key player for Chelsea both on and off the pitch since 2019, recording 111 appearances across all competitions.
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