Former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas is impressed with the way his old club are operating nowadays under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital - and he has also praised Enzo Maresca for the job he is doing.

Boehly and Clearlake bought the club in May 2022 from Roman Abramovich and have taken a fairly unique approach in the transfer market; signing young and inexperienced players. It was not until earlier this year that Chelsea won their first trophy under the new regime, with Maresca leading the Blues to success in the Conference League and Club World Cup.

Villas-Boas, who managed Chelsea for less than a year between 2011 and 2012, has been talking about his former club and has shared his verdict on the multi-club model, with BlueCo also owning French club Strasbourg. BlueCo have used the Ligue 1 outfit as a way to develop multiple young Chelsea players, including Andrey Santos last season and the likes of Mike Penders, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez this term.

On top of that, the Blues have signed Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg, with the 22-year-old Dutch striker flourishing in France over the past two and a bit seasons. E megha...