Frank Lampard has defended Todd Boehly’s “passion” after the Chelsea co-owner reportedly told his players the season has been “embarrassing” in an attempt to fire them up for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Real Madrid.
Boehly spoke to Chelsea’s struggling stars in the dressing room in the immediate aftermath of their demoralising 2-1 defeat by Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Chelsea, languishing 11th in the table, have lost all three matches since Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge as caretaker boss.
They lost 2-0 to Champions League holders Real in the quarter-final first leg last week and face an uphill task to reach the last four of a competition they won under former manager Thomas Tuchel two years ago.
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