Chelsea U-turn compared to European Super League saga and now Middlesbrough will fill away end with home fans CFC
Chelsea back-pedalling on their request to play Middlesbrough behind closed doors has been compared to the club’s failed European Super League venture.
The Blues suffered a PR disaster on Tuesday after sparking a fierce backlash by asking for their clash at the Riverside Stadium on SaturdayChelsea wanted the stadium to be empty, as their fans will not be theresanctioned by the UK governmentBut the champions of Europe were unable to convince anybody that the Championship side’s home fans would give them an unfair advantage., while even the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust revealed it had asked the club to reconsider.
But for ex-Premier League striker Darren Bent, further damage to the club’s reputation was already done.in April 2021, but collapsed under intense pressure from their own supporters just 24 hours later.Man United v Atletico Madrid LIVE: Reaction as Reds exit Champions League with defeatChelsea owner Abramovich hit with EU sanctions as Havertz offers to pay for travelLiverpool ace won't leave Klopp's side despite being 'world's best No.
Comparing the two scenarios, Bent told talkSPORT: “They’ve been Super-League’d! Remember the Super League reaction was so bad that the whole thing capitulated? “This is nowhere near the same stratosphere, but the club’s own fans have reacted, and Chelsea have thought, ‘Oh – not a good idea, this!’He added: “If you look at the squad Chelsea have got compared to Middlesbrough. They’re in the Champions League.Meanwhile, talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein was left bemused with Chelsea’s actions, asking how anybody at the club thought the request was a good idea.“Idiots. Absolute idiots,” Goldstein told talkSPORT.
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