Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti sees no problem with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly addressing the Blues players in the locker room.
Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard revealed on Monday that Boehly speaks to the team on a regular basis, and he is fine with that.
Former Chelsea manager Ancelotti stated that if Lampard is comfortable with it, he does not see a problem.
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Chelsea’s 2-1 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday was their third in a row, and they have now gone six games without a win (D2 L4), leaving them in 11th place in the Premier League.
Ancelotti said at a press conference ahead of Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea:
“To have a speech from the owner could be an important thing for the players. The Chelsea moment is not a good moment… if the owner wants to talk to the players, absolutely.”
He did not, however, approve of Madrid president Florentino Perez doing the same in his dressing room.
“If [Perez] wants to talk to me every game, I would be happy to do that,” he said. “The owner[/president] has the right to know what the decisions of the manager are.”
Los Blancos take a 2-0 lead into the second leg at Stamford Bridge, and Ancelotti is well aware that his team nearly blew a two-goal lead at the same stage against the same opposition last year.
Madrid were 3-0 down in the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu after winning 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, only for a Rodrygo goal to send it to extra time before Karim Benzema scored the winner.
“[We have] plenty of motivation,” he said. “It’s a big game, and we know we have to put in a good performance.
“There are still at least 90 minutes to play, and anything can happen, but we will be ready.”