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The Chelsea Supporters Trust has issued a critical open letter to the club’s ownership and leadership, expressing a profound lack of trust in the current regime. The letter, addressed to co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly, as well as the board of directors and senior leadership team, highlights the dissatisfaction among fans regarding the club’s direction and engagement with its supporters. This move comes ahead of a planned protest march to Stamford Bridge before the upcoming match against Manchester United.
A spokesperson from the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust said: “Chelsea supporters have shown patience through a sustained period of change. That patience has not been matched by the level of clarity or accountability the club owes its supporters. This is not about short-term results.”
The open letter reads: “Dear All, Chelsea supporters have been asked to accept an unprecedented level of change in the name of a long-term vision that has never been clearly or consistently explained. Four years on, that vision has still not earned their trust. This is not a reaction to a single result or a run of form. It reflects a deeper and more sustained concern about the direction of Chelsea Football Club, and the growing lack of confidence among supporters in the leadership, structure, and strategy that underpin it.”
The letter outlines several key issues that have contributed to the erosion of trust between the club and its supporters. It points to the lack of clarity and accountability in the club’s leadership and decision-making processes. Despite being presented with the findings of a January 2026 survey, which highlighted a deep and sustained lack of confidence across multiple aspects of the club’s operations, the supporters have seen no meaningful change or response from the club.
“It has now been more than three months since the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust formally presented the findings of our January 2026 survey to the club. Those findings were not marginal. They reflected a deep and sustained lack of confidence across multiple aspects of the club’s leadership and direction. In the time since that meeting, supporters have seen no meaningful change, nor a response that reflects the seriousness of the concerns raised.”
The Chelsea Supporters Trust emphasizes that these concerns are not driven by short-term results but rather relate to the underlying direction of the club. The letter also criticizes the club’s ticketing system, which is described as broken and in urgent need of reform. The trust argues that decisions in this area appear to prioritize short-term returns over long-term supporter relationships, risking lasting damage to the club’s connection with its fanbase.
The planned protest march, organized by the ‘NotAProjectCFC’ group, is set to take place ahead of the fixture against Manchester United. The march aims to send a clear message to the club’s leadership about the need for greater clarity, accountability, and engagement with supporters.
The Chelsea Supporters Trust remains open to constructive engagement with the club but insists that this must involve meaningful changes that address the serious concerns raised by fans. It is now up to the club’s leadership to respond decisively and rebuild the trust that has been eroded over recent years.
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