MANCHESTER, England -- What happens when you spend almost £600 million on new players to bolster a squad that won the Champions League less than two years ago? It's not a trick question, but it feels like it whenever you see Chelsea play.
For owners Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly, their high-profile public face, year one of their Chelsea project has been like a magical illusion gone wrong. Big investment is supposed to lead to a big return, but with the club under their third manager of the season and a bottom-half finish in the Premier League now confirmed, everyone connected with Chelsea has long since given up waiting for a rabbit to pulled out of the hat.