“I couldn’t believe it when this happened, but don’t touch him” – Willian sends clear message to new Chelsea owners over £150,000k a-week Chelsea star
Willian has expressed his surprise at the adjustments made at Chelsea in recent months.
When Todd Boehly led a group to purchase Chelsea from Roman Abramovich in May, the club had new owners.
Willian has been taken aback by the drastic alterations the new owners have made to Chelsea’s organizational structure.
The seven-year Chelsea veteran has pleaded with the new owners to retain captain Cesar Azpilicueta in order to support the younger players.
Asked about the widespread changes at Chelsea, Willian told The Athletic: “I couldn’t believe it when this situation happened.
“For me, when you talk about Chelsea, you just see Roman and Marina [Granovskaia]. It’s been difficult for everyone inside the club.
“But this is where Cesar Azpilicueta will help. He is a very good player, an important one for the club. He’s been there for 10 years. With his experience, he can help the young players that play there at the moment.
“He knows what to do in this situation. Chelsea is a big club, one of the best in the world. Every year, Chelsea are fighting for something, even if they change a manager.
“They are always there. In the seven years I was there, I had Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink, Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard. It almost become normal. But it didn’t stop us, we always fought for something.”