BlueCo FC's demise overshadows Maresca's Chelsea strides

The latest manager to take over at Chelsea Football Club, Enzo Maresca, has made strides with the side. But the unique Blues ownership continues muddling short and long-term team affairs. Behdad Eghbali and his Clearlake Capital group reportedly sit on one side at the Bridge, opposed to Todd Boehly and his consortium of backers on the other. Is an end to overly unorthodox happenings at this unstable and controversially run yet iconic outfit now in sight? Can compromise, understanding and much-needed change at CFC finally benefit the football - ultimately the main aspect of the organisation?

Enzo Maresca required backing as opposed to constant suggestions and overruling

Putting aside ostensible off-field problems at Chelsea for one moment and focusing on sport, Maresca is seemingly, arguably, the right man for the club. As somebody who also writes on Leicester City, I have seen very closely what the Italian student of the game can do. He is someone who has the capacity to oversee CFC's hopeful ascent back up the Premier League table.

Yet any EPL boss needs to be handed the correct tools necessary to succeed. Money hasn't been a problem - control is, in my humble opinion. After enjoying a successful career himself, Maresca learnt his current trade from the best in the business: Pep Guardiola. This means Chels' could potentially have another Mikel Arteta on their hands.

But a comparably brilliant situation akin to Arsenal's shall only materialise if Maresca is given almost full and untouchable jurisdiction over his personnel. That sentiment pertains to buying, selling and anything else related, as The Pride of London see the set of circumstances.

I just cannot get my head around the modern theory that a head coach in the mould of Maresca can share ideas about his methodology and the footballers needed to execute it. A solo recruitment chief, sporting director or something of that ilk would absolutely aid in any gaffer's contemplation. Other counsel and proposals from experts are warranted too, of course.

What premium management under immense pressure do not require is constant intervention from wealthy and inexperienced rookie football team owners. We did see Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali sticking their noses into affairs more than the usual (co-) owner intrusions. They seemed to pretty much use ill-advised transfers as bragging rights.

What's next at the Bridge?

However, the days of the Blues becoming BlueCo FC are possibly now over due to an internal rift. If one collective buys the other out, one would ultimately run the west Londoners better. But which - Boehly or Eghbali?