Thiago Silva demands ‘strategy’ to fix Chelsea crisis as chronic slump continues

Thiago Silva offered a frank assessment of Chelsea’s plight following the club’s Champions League exit (Nick Potts/PA)

Thiago Silva has urged Chelsea’s owners to “stop and put a strategy in place” in order to prevent the club’s slump stretching into next season.

The Blues’ final hope of salvaging a forgettable campaign ended with an emphatic 4-0 aggregate defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.