Frank Lampard insists he had 'no problem' with Todd Boehly's dressing room speech
Frank Lampard has insisted that he didn't have a problem with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly leading a dressing team talk after the defeat to Brighton.
Boehly along with owners Behdad Eghbali and Hansjorg Wyss are believed to have gone into the dressing room following the 2-1 loss to Brighton at Stamford Bridge, with Boehly telling the squad that the current situation on the pitch is 'embarrassing'.
When asked about Boehly's decision to storm into the dressing room post-match, Lampard told the press that he didn't have a problem with it.
"I am comfortable with that," he said. "For me, there was maybe some criticism of our old owner [Abramovich] of not coming to the games and not being around. That wasn't always true, to be fair.
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"But I think when an owner is very invested in their interest in the team and want to help and improve, it is their prerogative to have the input that they want. I remember the moments as a player of owners first coming into dressing rooms - it actually happened here at Chelsea, it never really happened to me before.
"I remember being really happy that you could touch them, you could high-five them, you could listen to them and feel them. So I don't think it is a bad thing in terms of the identity of the club and where you want to get to.
"I have no problem with it from my point of view. I had my things I wanted to say after the game. If the owner wants to come in be positive, speak to the players be positive. Like Kepa has said there, it can be very regular in the modern day. No problem. In fact, it shows passion and that's the first thing I like."
Lampard will be hoping to pick up his first in as caretaker manager of Chelsea on Wednesday evening when the Blues face off against Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter final clash. Chelsea lost the first leg 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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