Enzo Maresca explained why Chelsea's owners visited the Blues' dressing after a humiliating loss in the Premier League against Brighton on Saturday. After the disappointing home defeat, Chelsea's co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali, along with several club officials marched straight into the dressing room. Maresca, however, played down the incident by claiming it is a regular occurrence.
Welbeck's heroics seal three points for Brighton
Former Arsenal and Manchester United star Danny Welbeck proved to be the star of the show for the Seagulls after his brace brought his side back into the game in the second half. The hosts took the lead through Enzo Fernandez's strike in the 24th minute and the Blues held on to their lead until the 77th minute, when Welbeck scored the equaliser. Maxim De Cuyper then put Brighton in front in the 92nd minute before Welbeck completed his brace in the dying minutes of the game.
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Journalist reported after the game that Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali, along with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, plus Joe Shields and Sam Jewell, marched into the Blues dressing room after the game, which raised a few eyebrows.
'They did not say anything to the players'
Maresca, however, played down the incident, as he told reporters: "They have been inside the changing-room, like always. We have an office inside the changing-room, where after every game, we sit and we talk about the game. But they did not say anything to the players. It was nothing completely different compared to the rest of the games."
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After Robert Sanchez was sent off during their 2-1 loss to Manchester United last week, another Chelsea star Trevoh Chalobah was sent off against the Seagulls in the 53rd minute, which cost the Blues crucial points. The Blues are back in action on Tuesday in the Champions League against Jose Mourinho's Benfica.