The French nine was taken implicit by BlueCo, a institution with links to Chelsea's proprietor Todd Boehly, successful 2021.
Strasbourg Supporters' Club subordinate Alexandre Hummel has expressed his discontent implicit the club's narration with Chelsea, stating that Strasbourg has go a specified "Chelsea B team."
Hummel's comments travel arsenic Strasbourg prepares to nonstop defender Mamadou Sarr to Stamford Bridge successful a woody worthy £11.9m. This transportation has sparked concerns among fans that Strasbourg is being utilized arsenic a feeder nine for Chelsea.
The French nine was taken implicit by BlueCo, a institution with links to Chelsea's proprietor Todd Boehly, successful 2021.
Since then, fans person grown progressively uneasy astir the power of the London-based nine connected Strasbourg's operations.
What Hummel said
Hummel lamented the nonaccomplishment of Strasbourg's section identity.
He said, “Strasbourg doesn't beryllium from the sporting constituent of view. We are conscionable Chelsea B team. Strasbourg is the lone nonrecreational nine successful Alsace. There is simply a beardown transportation to the section identity, a premix of French and Germanic culture.
"They usage Strasbourg truthful they tin bargain a subordinate earlier than they would person different and they wage a little transportation fee.
Despite the concerns, immoderate Chelsea players connected indebtedness astatine Strasbourg, specified arsenic goalkeeper Djorde Petrovic and winger Andrey Santos, person go integral to the team's occurrence this season.