The Chelsea hierarchy led by co-owner Behdad Eghbali made their way to the changing room after full-time with Enzo Maresca telling his players they are giving away ‘presents’ in Premier League matches following yet another self-inflicted surrender.
Maresca took nearly an hour to come to his press conference after losing to Brighton, with his side reduced to 10 men for the second successive weekend.
They likewise suffered a sending-off at Old Trafford before being beaten 2-1 by Manchester United.
Eghbali, along with sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, plus recruitment specialists Joe Shields and Sam Jewell, spoke with Maresca in private after this defeat.