Typical American: Cristiano Ronaldo proposition is a preface of the plans of the Boehly's and it is alarming for a just kick-starting era at Chelsea

While games in the Premier League for the weekend have been postponed due to the passing of the Queen Elizabeth II, we take a look back at the most talked about club during the week, Chelsea.

From the laboured and controversial win over West Ham United in the London derby last weekend to the lacklustre performance in their Champions League opener in Zagreb on Tuesday night, as if it was not enough, the sacking of manager, Thomas Tuchel followed suit the next morning.

The drama got even more interesting as former Brighton manager, Graham Potter has now been appointed manager of the football club just matter of hours of Thomas Tuchel's shocking departure.

Tactically, Potter is very similar with Tuchel. Despite the inabilities of attacking players to thrive under the German being one of the reasons he was shown the exit door, it is not very wise, the appointment of Graham Potter.

But that discussion is not for the present as Chelsea have always enjoyed a level of success whenever they experience a change in managers with Frank Lampard seeming the only odd one, it will be interesting to see how his fellow Englishman get on in West London.

However, a topic of more interest is that of the new owners of Chelsea as Graham Potter is just an employee and just as Tuchel, can be fired if he proves underserving of the role but owners will be here for more than a while.

American Billionaire, Todd Boehly and a consortium of investors, having taken over the club in May this year in a £4.25 billion deal, promised faithfuls that the club will continue to excel and enjoy success as it did under the previous administration.

In the just gone era of Roman Abramovich which lasted for 19 years, Chelsea won 21 major titles, and for a club that had enjoyed little success before the Russian Billionaire, nerves started to rise as to what will become of their club, post a success laden era.

The new administration, led by Todd Boehly reassured fans that they will continue in the successful path of their predecessor, Roman Abramovich and also ensure the club continues at the very top, where it was when they completed the takeover.

Few months on, rarely a member of the previous administration is remained of the official staff. It is understandable if the new administration wishes to ensure inhouse cohesion in the new era and might be needing to work with a team of familiar faces or build an entire new one.

Still, the sacking of Thomas Tuchel let out some truth that could be worrying signs for fans as at now and in the future. The pick of the bunch is the decision to sign a 37 year old Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer window.

And note, this is not entirely about Ronaldo but the administration wanting a player in the later stages of his career, with nothing to offer on the long run. There could be no other real benefit the club tends to gain from this kind of signing but purely for business reasons. Typical of American owners.

The manager, who will set up the team turned down the offer to have this player in his team and that alone became a reason for the owners to get infuriated. Watch out, the appointment of Graham Potter might be for them to have an instrument for a manager, whom they can control at will.

Tuchel feels the presence of a figure like Ronaldo will upset the dressing room and this fact is obvious with Portuguese in Manchester United but the management is not convinced, albeit a move was not made for the player, it saga did affect the relationship between Tuchel and the hierarchy.

This is how it feels to have an American owner. Ask Arsenal what they went through over the years. Or maybe there is no need asking. The ordeal of a club that was once one of the top two in the division and its current state is no strange story to many.

Although, in fairness to the Kroenke’s, they never really meddle in the transfer dealings of the club but were not ready to grant the needed etiquettes for the Gunners to maintain their top status in all those years.

Years of protest fell on deaf ears as an underperforming manager was doing the bidding of the management, calls to have him relieved of his duties went on for years but soon turned into music to the hearing until the man himself decided to stepdown.

Despite the promise made when becoming majority shareholder of the club, nothing was right at the club not until lately, that a bid of hope was restored.

A big part of the reason Arsenal are now 18 years without the Premier League title is because of their American owners, who are slowing coming around nowadays but the damage is already done.

Manchester United are also dealing with their own in the Glazers, of which protest seems never ending at the Theater of dreams every Matchday at home.

Over the years, American owners of football clubs have been criticized of their commitment to moving their clubs forward as they appear to prioritize making money more than the success of the clubs.

A club owner like Roman Abramovich is very rare and Chelsea were very lucky to have been bought by the Russian. Even if the Boehly's give it their best shot, it is very unlikely that they will be as committed to the club as Abrahamovic was.

The decision to buy Cristiano Ronaldo speaks a lot of what they have for the club and it is no good omen for a start as that was purely business oriented. Fans now have to be prepared for what is to come as the coming years will make clear the intentions the new owner have for the club.

Graham Potter oversees his first assignment as the new manager at the Stamford Bridge against Salzburg in the Champions League next Wednesday following the postponement of domestic games in England, signalling the proper start to a brand new era.

The alarming part for fans is, rather than getting nervous of what goes on in the pitch, the time is here to also get nervous of what goes on off it.

The hope for Chelsea faithfuls is that the departure of Roman Abramovich won't be a down to earth for them. Hopes now on the Todd Boehly's and amidst the uncertainty clouding the future of their club, hope is the thing they can hold onto these days.

Author: Kehinde Hassan Afolabi