Chelsea director predicts clubs will emulate loan system

With 33 players out on loan, Chelsea's loan system has been criticized - but the Blues' technical director hit back.

Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo defended his team's controversial loan system after the Blues were accused of "warehousing" players.

The Premier League champion has an incredible 33 players out on loan, including five at Eredivisie club Vitesse.

Emenalo believes other clubs will eventually start following in Chelsea's footsteps, saying teenagers were not ready for first-team action.

"The loan program is one that I can predict confidently that others will follow suit and start doing the same," he told Chelsea TV. "There is a gap in the players who have come through and…