Raheem Sterling delivers a message to Chelsea's owners about how to address issues
Raheem Sterling has instructed Chelsea's management to allow the new manager "the final say on everything" once they are chosen.
The 28-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge from Premier League champions Manchester City in a move costing just under £50 million last summer.
Chelsea also spent a lot of money on Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang last summer, but under Thomas Tuchel, things have quickly fallen apart in west London rather than creating a title push.
Graham Potter took over after Tuchel was fired in September, although he was only able to hold the position for fewer than seven months. With Chelsea now in the 12th position in the Premier League and not yet mathematically safe from relegation, Frank Lampard is back at the club in a caretaker capacity.
It would take a remarkable turn of events for Chelsea to experience that fate, but there is no disputing that 2022–2023 has been a catastrophe. Additionally, Sterling has struggled, with just four goals and two assists in 24 Premier League appearances due to injuries and poor play.
The four-time Premier League champion opened up to Sky Sports about what went wrong at Chelsea, who kept up their large spending in January, and acknowledged that a clear framework needed to be put in place for things to start improving.
"I don't want to tell the club what to do, but from where I've been before, I can tell that organisation is key. having a boss who has the final word in everything, and everyone being required to do things his way," Sterling stated.
Successful teams are led by a manager who enters the scene with a plan in hand, and everyone follows it. At a high level, it must be brutally clear that if someone doesn't follow, they are not a part of the team.
"There is a thin line between winning, placing second, and being in our current situation. From my perspective, it's about everyone being on the same page.
The overwhelming quantity of players on Chelsea's books has been one of the many accusations thrown at them this season; Sterling acknowledged that this issue needs to be resolved immediately.
It's been a player overload with new ownership, the new manager who started the season, new players, and some players who were supposed to go but didn't at the time, according to the speaker. "It's difficult for any boss to handle. He doesn't have enough, and since everyone needs to be in shape, we must endeavour to hold training sessions that include everyone.
Although it's challenging, each manager who has worked here has handled it as professionally as possible, and they have never shown disrespect to any local players.
