Chelsea owners face moment of reckoning amid fan backlash

Hosting Tottenham head coach Roberto de Zerbi in Chelsea 's directors' box on Monday, ostensibly to scout his future opponents, went down poorly with sections of the fanbase. De Zerbi has a long‑standing relationship with Paul Winstanley and Sam Jewell from their time at Brighton , but Chelsea fans want to see their London rivals relegated - particularly with the prospect of inflicting damage themselves in a league match at Stamford Bridge in a fortnight. …