Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino shows Todd Boehly who is boss by laying down law

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has sent a stern message to the club's owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali that he will allow them to enter the dressing room to talk with the players, but only on his terms. The new Blues boss was introduced to the media for the first time since taking charge on July 1 and he has already started to lay down the law, not just with the players, but with the ever-involved ownership group led by Boehly.

Boehly and Eghbali have taken a hands-on approach since their consortium completed their £4.25billion takeover in May 2022, with Boehly appointing himself as interim sporting director in a move that produced disastrous results. Their decision-making has been somewhat misguided too, from sacking fan favourite Thomas Tuchel to bringing in Frank Lampard as a caretaker after sacking Graham Potter.

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Pochettino insists that the owners have a right to make their feelings known to the players. But unlike Potter and Lampard, he has set out the conditions under which Boehly can speak up and have his say - and stated he must be told first before they address the squad.

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But he has warned his players there can be no lack of work ethic in preparing for the new season, with the Chelsea squad set to be put through a gruelling pre-season schedule.