'We're going to figure it out' - Todd Boehly breaks silence on nightmare Chelsea season and urges patience from fans

The Blues are in the midst of one of their worst seasons in living memory as they continue to plunge down the Premier League.

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Since sacking Graham Potter last month and bringing in Frank Lampard as an interim manager, Chelsea have lost all six matches and are now 12th in the table.

And Potter only lasted seven months himself in the job after Thomas Tuchel was axed in September after a tough start.

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With over £600million spent on players, it has been quite the introduction to English football for Boehly, who purchased the club along with private investment firm Clearlake Capital.

The American billionaire has largely been present at Stamford Bridge this season but has rarely given interviews. However, he has spoken out recently on the need for patience.

Speaking at the Milken Institute's Global Conference, Boehly said: "It's such a global sport. Unlike in the US, there are no unions so there's a market for top players in every country in the world.

"Each one of those markets is different. You've got the Portuguese market, the French market, the English market.

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"The ability to go to these markets and you have to build a team and your coach is the conductor of the team.

"There's a lot we've learnt about the different markets and the global aspect of it all.

"The fans are demanding and they want to win, we get that. We want to win.

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"Our view is that this is a long-term project and we're committed to the long term. We very much believe we are going to figure it out.

"We've got the best league in the world, what I think is the top city in the world and we've got an unbelievable location in the top city in the world."

Boehly has come under fire for his ownership from sections of the Chelsea fanbase while talkSPORT's Dean Saunders blasted the LA Dodgers chief last month.

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After the Blues were knocked out of the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid, the Welshman said on talkSPORT's Sports Bar: "He's got no experience, none at all. This is the high end of football, the highest level.

"It's like me going to the NFL with £500m in my pocket and going into the Dallas Cowboys and saying, 'I'm going to run them'.

"The first thing I'd say is, 'Who is managing my football team, who is the manager?'

"And then show me the evidence, say for instance Thomas Tuchel, show me the evidence, because he won't understand football.

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"So I would say, the other way around, 'show me some evidence, what's he won? Where has he been? And prove to me he's one of the best three in the world like you said.'"