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BLUECO'S HEADACHE: CAN CHELSEA AVOID STRASBOURG CONFLICT BEFORE THE MARCH 1 CUTOFF
Chelsea and sister club Strasbourg, both owned by BlueCo, must comply with strict UEFA multi-club ownership rules by March 1 to avoid one being banned from Europe.
Sources at Football Insider say Chelsea could break UEFA's multi-club rules if they and Strasbourg, also owned by BlueCo, end up in the same European competition this season.
BlueCo, the group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital that bought Chelsea in May 2022, has also owned a majority stake in Strasbourg since the summer of 2023.
UEFA warned clubs on December 8 that they need to follow multi-club ownership rules by March 1. Earlier this year, Crystal Palace was removed from the Europa League for not meeting these rules.
According to sources, this is a big issue for teams like Chelsea and Strasbourg. They need to act fast to avoid breaking the rules.
Why was Crystal Palace removed from the Europa League
Palace made it to the Europa League after winning against Manchester City in the FA Cup final last May.
But there was a problem with former co-owner John Textor's shares in Lyon, which also qualified for the Europa League. UEFA doesn't allow clubs with the same owners or directors to compete in the same European competition.
Textor sold his Palace shares to Woody Johnson so Oliver Glasner’s team wouldn't lose their spot in the competition.
But UEFA decided that the American billionaire hadn't met the multi-club ownership rules by the March 1 deadline, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) turned down Palace's appeal.
The Eagles were then moved to the Conference League, and Nottingham Forest took their place in the Europa League.
Irish team Drogheda United and Slovak club FC DAC 1904 also lost their Conference League spots for not following the multi-club rules.
Which clubs besides Chelsea could break UEFA’s rules
BlueCo avoided breaking the rules this season because Chelsea qualified for the Champions League and Strasbourg made it to the Conference League.
Right now, there won't be an issue for 2026-27 because of where both clubs are in their leagues, but that could change.
Chelsea is currently fifth in the Premier League, which could get them a Champions League spot depending on how English clubs do in Europe this season. Strasbourg is eighth in Ligue 1.
Other Premier League teams could also break UEFA’s rules, as several owners have multi-club models.
Everton is now in the running for a European place, which could cause a problem for The Friedkin Group (TFG), which also owns Italian team Roma.
Also, if Forest makes serious progress in the Europa League, Evangelos Marinakis could have a conflict of interest because he owns Greek champions Olympiakos.
Marinakis gave up control of Forest when it looked like both clubs would qualify for the same European competition last season. However, the documents were submitted past the March 1 deadline in April.
In the end, there was no problem because Olympiakos qualified for the Champions League, and Forest was promoted to the Europa League after Palace's demotion.
ENZO MARESCA BOOST: COLE PALMER CLEARED TO PLAY EVERTON, FOFANA "COMPLETELY FINE."
Chelsea receives a major boost as Enzo Maresca confirms Cole Palmer is available for the Everton clash despite a fractured toe and groin concerns. Wesley Fofana is also cleared to play.
As it stands, Cole Palmer should be ready for Chelsea’s game against Everton. Enzo Maresca gave a somewhat uncertain update on the Blues' key player.
Palmer recently came back after being out for over two months with a groin injury, but then he fractured a toe. The club wants to watch his playing time closely to avoid further issues.
Ahead of Friday afternoon’s final practice, Maresca said that Palmer had mixed feelings after Thursday's practice, though he seems okay.
Maresca, who was named Premier League Manager of the Month for November, said, “He [Palmer] is OK. He is better. Right now, he can play.
“We have one more practice this afternoon. Yesterday, he finished practice with mixed feelings, but he is okay.”
Wesley Fofana will be able to play against Everton. He was subbed in for Trevoh Chalobah against Atalanta at halftime, but then had to be taken out 30 minutes later for Tosin Adarabioyo after getting kicked in the eye.
“He’s available,” Maresca said about Fofana on Friday. “He’s fine. He did practice yesterday. He is completely fine.”
Chalobah and Enzo Fernandez will both be ready for the weekend since they were taken out against Atalanta to manage their playing time.
Liam Delap will not play against Everton. He hurt his shoulder during the first half of last weekend’s 0-0 tie at Bournemouth.
Maresca thinks the striker could be out for up to a month. He joins Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill on the long-term injury list.
Dario Essugo is still recovering from thigh surgery. Moises Caicedo will miss his third and final domestic game due to a suspension after being sent off in the 1-1 tie with Arsenal.
When asked how long Delap might be out, the Chelsea coach said before the Everton game, “We don’t know. It could be two, three, or four weeks.”
ENZO MARESCA EXPLAINS: WHY ESTEVAO WILLIAN STAYED ON THE BENCH DURING 2-1 UCL DEFEAT
Unused sub Estevao Willian showed his desire to win by kicking a cone in frustration after Chelsea conceded to Atalanta, a moment Maresca explained was due to an injury change.
Estevao Willian's disappointment was clear during Chelsea's 2-1 loss to Atalanta in the Champions League. The 18-year-old winger spent the whole match on the bench Tuesday night as Chelsea blew their lead.
Joao Pedro scored first for Chelsea, slipping the ball past Marco Carnesecchi. Even though they had a few more good chances, the Blues didn't score again before Atalanta tied the game.
Late in the game, Charles De Ketelaere scored, his shot deflecting past Robert Sanchez. With this loss, Chelsea has dropped out of the top eight and hasn't won in their last four games.
Estevao really wanted to play in Bergamo, but he remained a substitute. He warmed up in the second half and was near the field when Gianluca Scamacca scored the tying goal.
A fan caught Estevao's reaction to the goal and posted it on X (the social media platform previously known as Twitter). The young player was clearly upset when Atalanta scored, grabbing his shirt and saying something to himself before kicking a training cone.
He went back to warming up with Jorrel Hato, Andrey Santos, Marc Guiu, and Facundo Buonanotte. Even during this tough moment, Estevao's desire to play, his love for the game, and his will to win were obvious.
After the game, Maresca told reporters why Estevao didn't play. Tosin [Adarabioyo] had to come on because Wes [Fofana] needed to be subbed out; that was a change we had to make, the Chelsea coach said.
If we had another substitution available, Estevao or Andrey [Santos] probably would have played. But that change changed our plan for the game a bit.
Maresca talked about the difficulties of rotating the starting lineup: Tonight, our starting eleven included eight or nine players who also played against Tottenham, Barcelona, Wolves, and Arsenal.
We had eight or nine players who played in most of these matches. So, the five changes we made compared to the Bournemouth game were different.
But if you look at the team, we had eight or nine players who also played against Barcelona, Arsenal, Tottenham, Wolves, you know, those types of games. These are the players who are playing almost every game.
About the results, Maresca commented, "After we conceded, we lost some control of the match." In the first half, we scored a goal, allowed some chances, but also created a few of our own.
In the second half, we had two good opportunities to score another goal. But after they scored to tie the game, we lost control again, and then they scored a second time.
I think we could have stopped both goals. They were easy goals to avoid.
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