"in its recently developed stands and on the pitch where, in two years, they have gone from perennial relegation strugglers to Champions League candidates. The motor for change was BlueCo's purchase of the club in 2023. The takeover was met with stout opposition and the team's upward trajectory since has done little to remould public opinion. I feel like we are back at the beginning. I am so disappointed with the reaction, complained Liam Rosenior on Sunday, exasperated by the latest fan protests."
"We will never accept what Marc Keller has done to the club by selling to BlueCo, read the statement. And what the club has become is acquiescent. What Chelsea want, Chelsea get. Ben Chilwell hardly fits the team's needs but that is largely irrelevant to BlueCo given their extensive portfolio of players. He needed a new club and interest wasn't forthcoming, so Chelsea sent him to Strasbourg to join Mathis Amougou and Diego Moreira, who have also made the sa"
Stadium stands have been redeveloped and the team has risen from perennial relegation strugglers to Champions League candidates within two years. BlueCo purchased the club in 2023 and remains the motor of recent change. The takeover provoked stout opposition from supporters who frequently stage a 15-minute silence at match starts and publish explosive communiques criticizing club management. Marc Keller, credited with rebuilding the club after bankruptcy, has become a target for selling to BlueCo and supporters demanded he face responsibilities and leave. Fans perceive the club as acquiescent to Chelsea, citing player movements such as Ben Chilwell and Chelsea-loaned Mathis Amougou and Diego Moreira. Manager Liam Rosenior expressed exasperation and disappointment at the protests.
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