Chelsea fans staged a furious protest outside Stamford Bridge before the match (Image: GETTY)
Hundreds of fans marched outside Stamford Bridge to protest against the club’s ownership ahead of their game against on Tuesday.
Videos on social media showed a large number of supporters walking down a street and singing inflammatory chants about Blues chairman . A banner, held up by those at the front, carried the message: “You’re destroying our club.”
Other clips showed fans singing the name of Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who previously owned the club between 2003 and 2022.
Another group of supporters were seen throwing dollar bills over a banner displaying the message: “BlueCo, stop killing . Get out of our club.”
Some supporters carried banners and waved fake money around to illustrate their fury (Image: GETTY)
One fan waved fake money in front of a cartoon image of Boehly, which was accompanied by a sign reading: “Thanks fans for making me richer.”
It appeared to be a reference to , which often sells tickets to sporting events including games at a significant markup.
Some supporters carried flares and there was a visible police presence at the march, according to , but it was said to have been a peaceful protest without any incidents of violence.
It began outside the stadium’s Bovril Gate around two hours before kick-off, per the , before moving onto Fulham Road towards Stamford Gate.
, with fans on social media banding together earlier this year to arrange a march.
An unnamed organiser told : “The protest is about change and hopefully causing the owners to have pressure applied on them by their investors as it will hurt their public image.
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“The protest will be a peaceful one with lots of fans and a few banners so that the fans can have their voices heard by the club. As of this moment, the protest will not continue inside the ground.
“There are already a few hundred [fans on board] but we expect these numbers to rise considerably before Monday. We want to highlight what the American ownership is doing to kill football here in the UK with exploitation and money being their priority.”
‘s current owners have experienced a sharp decline in popularity in recent months, with the Blues having taken just nine points from their last 10 league matches.
They have spent over £1billion on players since the BlueCo takeover in 2022 but have failed to win a trophy in that time. They are relying on the Conference League as their sole hope of ending that drought this season.
Over the last few months, have slipped from second in the table to seventh, meaning they face a battle to qualify for European football next term.