"Clueless idiot" "A complete weapon" - Chelsea owner Todd Boehly gets ripped apart for embarrassing Mo Salah and Kevin de Bruyne claim × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Clueless idiot A complete weapon - Chelsea owner Todd Boehly gets ripped apart for embarrassing Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne claim

By Jack Spedding Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Supporters slam Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for bizarre interview Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been mocked for his comments regarding the club's youth academy after he mistakenly claimed they had produced Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah. The Blues' new American owner boasted about the players that graduated from the youth team at the SALT press conference. He stated (as per The Mail): "We have one of the best academies in the world. If you look at what our academy has developed, our academy is Mo Salah, Kevin De Bruyne. More recently, Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah." "We have 10 or 11 players right now that are either on loan and controlled by us, we have the right to buy them back, or they're playing for our team or academy." Boehly was correct about the four English players he mentioned who graduated from Cobham. However, fans were quick to point out his mistake regarding De Bruyne and Salah. Pys@CFCPysTodd Boehly : “We’ve got the best women’s team in the world, we’ve got one of the best academies in the world, our academy is Mo Salah, De Bruyne, Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Mason Mount, Chalobah” (@SALTConference)9616628Todd Boehly : “We’ve got the best women’s team in the world, we’ve got one of the best academies in the world, our academy is Mo Salah, De Bruyne, Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Mason Mount, Chalobah” (@SALTConference) In fact, Chelsea bought De Bruyne from Genk in 2012 for £7 million before he was sold to Wolfsburg in January of 2015. Meanwhile, Salah had already made over 100 senior appearances for Al Mokawloon and FC Basel before making the switch to Stamford Bridge in 2013. While Chelsea did decide to sell the pair, who would go on to become two of the world's best, at a young age, they certainly did not come through the youth academy. Following Boehly's claim, fans were quick to jump on the statement on Twitter, which they dismissed as nonsense. Here are some of the reactions: SALT @SALTConference#?????? has got a bit of everything.

#ChelseaFC chairman Todd Boehly offers a fascinating glimpse into his global vision for the English Premier League club.71691772#?????? has got a bit of everything. #ChelseaFC chairman Todd Boehly offers a fascinating glimpse into his global vision for the English Premier League club. https://t.co/wa9aBHuGKe Midnite Football@MidniteFtblChelsea owner Todd Boehly: "We have one of the best academies in the world. Salah, De Bruyne..."

Mo Salah was signed from Basel and Kevin De Bruyne was signed from Genk.

?‍?‍?‍1967187Chelsea owner Todd Boehly: "We have one of the best academies in the world. Salah, De Bruyne..."Mo Salah was signed from Basel and Kevin De Bruyne was signed from Genk.?‍?‍?‍ https://t.co/JTaDUbrkjO Absolute Chelsea@AbsoluteChelseaTodd Boehly:

"We have one of the best academies in the world. Salah, De Bruyne, Abraham, James, Mount, Chalobah - 10/11 players right now that are either on loan, we have the right to buy them back, playing for our team or academy."

[via @SALTConference]2124118Todd Boehly:"We have one of the best academies in the world. Salah, De Bruyne, Abraham, James, Mount, Chalobah - 10/11 players right now that are either on loan, we have the right to buy them back, playing for our team or academy." [via @SALTConference] Rob Blanchette@_Rob_BWhen a new owner gets something like this so wrong, alarm bells ring. Salah & De Bruyne were not Chelsea academy players. Salah won 2 Swiss titles at Basel, KdB a Belgian champion at Genk. They cost a total of £20m. Todd Boehly can't make these claims & be considered serious. twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/…ESPN FC@ESPNFCTodd Boehly on Chelsea's academy...10615Todd Boehly on Chelsea's academy... https://t.co/vLFXHpsk8kWhen a new owner gets something like this so wrong, alarm bells ring. Salah & De Bruyne were not Chelsea academy players. Salah won 2 Swiss titles at Basel, KdB a Belgian champion at Genk. They cost a total of £20m. Todd Boehly can't make these claims & be considered serious. twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/… NANA WADIE@MrJJusticeAdding Salah and De Bruyne to our Academy boys by Boehly tells you simply that this man has a declined knowledge about our Academy players.1Adding Salah and De Bruyne to our Academy boys by Boehly tells you simply that this man has a declined knowledge about our Academy players. https://t.co/ZusNPDvbMi IFEANYICHUKWU @Myka_veliTodd Boehly said Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are Chelsea academy products 487Todd Boehly said Mo Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are Chelsea academy products Omar Selim @OmarAhlyMasrTodd Boehly said that Chelsea has Salah and De Bruyne from the academy. Salah was bought from Basel and De Bruyne was bought from Genk. If you want to own a football club, you should have at least a little football knowledge1Todd Boehly said that Chelsea has Salah and De Bruyne from the academy. Salah was bought from Basel and De Bruyne was bought from Genk. If you want to own a football club, you should have at least a little football knowledge domenico criscito fan club president@Johnsmith2553hDe bruyne and salah had 97 and 90 professional appearances before chelsea bought them.

Boehly is a fucking embarrassment twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/…ESPN FC@ESPNFCTodd Boehly on Chelsea's academy...455991950Todd Boehly on Chelsea's academy... https://t.co/vLFXHpsk8kDe bruyne and salah had 97 and 90 professional appearances before chelsea bought them.Boehly is a fucking embarrassment twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp unimpressed by Chelsea owner s idea of all-star game

Boehly, who is part owner of MLB team LA Dodgers and two basketball teams in LA, also suggested the idea of an annual clash between the best players from England. The encounter would see the best players from the north take on their counterparts in the south, an idea that has already been panned by critics. Liverpool boss Klopp gave his take on the idea, which is common-place in the USA. On the Chelsea owner's proposal, the German told a press conference (as per BBC Sport): "Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters as well? When he finds a date for that he can call me. In American sports, these players have four-month breaks." "Maybe he can explain that. I'm not sure people want to see that, [Manchester] United players, Liverpool players, Everton players all together. North east too, so Newcastle. It is not the national team. All the London guys together, Arsenal, Tottenham, great. Did he really say it?"The Athletic UK@TheAthleticUKJurgen Klopp is not on board with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly's idea of a Premier League All-Star match...

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#LFC #CFC41835Jurgen Klopp is not on board with Chelsea owner Todd Boehly's idea of a Premier League All-Star match...Would you like to see it happen one day?#LFC #CFC https://t.co/ifvTdH9iFn Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ritwik Kumar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी