Plan finally comes together as Chelsea glimpse some clear Blue water

Chelsea’s Champions League qualification and the Conference League victory have delivered a redemption song for Enzo Maresca. But on the third anniversary of the Clearlake Capital takeover and a controversial new book providing the Roman Abramovich perspective. Allan Prosser reflects on three years of turmoil.

Cole Palmer of Chelsea and owner Todd Boehly look on after the UEFA Conference League final. Pic: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images

One of the great glitches in the matrix of world soccer came on February 12, 2022, in, of all places, the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

On that day Chelsea won the Club World Cup defeating the Brazilian team Palmeiras 2-1 in extra time.