Lampard weighs in on Todd Boehly's heavy involvement

Frank Lampard speaks about Todd Boehly

Lampard weighs in on Todd Boehly's heavy involvement

Faruq Ibrahim 17:45 - 17.04.2023

Chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard speaks on Todd Bhoely's involvement in the team.

Chelsea's principal owner, Todd Bhoely, has come under criticism in recent times for his high level of involvement in the club's day-to-day, but interim boss Frank Lampard says he is comfortable with Bhoely's heightened input.  

Lampard was hired by the American owner on an interim basis following the sacking of two managers before him, including Graham Potter, and despite the reported micromanagement style of Bhoely, the 44-year-old believes he is only protecting his investment. 

What Lampard said 

The Chelsea record scorer and now manager was speaking in the pre-game press conference ahead of the Champions League second-leg quarter-final clash against Real Madrid when he was asked his thoughts on Todd Bhoely's involvement in the team.

Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard

He responded by saying he was comfortable with the American's involvement, drawing comparisons with former owner Roman Abramovich, who he said used to be criticized for his lack of involvement.

Lampard believes the 49-year-old businessman is only protecting his investment, and his constant presence only shows that he wants the best for the team.

"I am, yeah. I think there was some criticism of our old owner for not coming to games and being around. That wasn't always true, to be fair," he said, per the BBC.

"When an owner is invested in helping the team, it is their prerogative to have the input they want."

Lampard on the Stamford Bridge atmosphere

As also reported, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has no doubt that the Stamford Bridge crowd will create an atmosphere to spur the team on against Real Madrid but believes the players have to do their part too. 

Real Madrid have a two-goal advantage in the first-leg, where they beat the Blues 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Chelsea host them at Stamford Bridge for the second-leg tomorrow. 

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