Thiago Silva Takes a Swipe At Chelsea's Owners for Signing Too Many Players | Football/Soccer

Thiago Silva hit out at the Chelsea hierarchy following the team's lacklustre Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid on Tuesday night and blamed their 'indecision' for the west London side's disappointing season.

The veteran defender – who won the Champions League with Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel in 2021 – cut a disappointed figure on the pitch after the final whistle as he was consoled by Frank Lampard.

Defeat at Stamford Bridge not only put Chelsea out of contention for silverware this season, but all but sealed next season's fate in Europe.

Currently languishing 11th in the Premier League table and on their worst run of form since 1993 after four losses in all competitions, the Blues are unlikely to qualify for European competitions as they sit 11 points off sixth-placed Aston Villa.

Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali came under fire for a dressing-room speech given after the side's weekend loss against Brighton during which they are said to have singled out a 'senior player' and left him disillusioned heading into Tuesday's fixture, and called the team performance 'embarrassing'.

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