Chelsea's BlueCo ownership group faces a turbulent weekend with demonstrations planned in both London and France over the coming days.
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Brentford, the supporter collective 'Not a Project CFC' will stage a protest at Stamford Bridge, with fans eager to express their discontent following Enzo Maresca's departure as manager.
Across the Channel, Strasbourg's Ultra Boys 90 have announced their own demonstration for Sunday, timed to coincide with their Ligue 1 encounter with Metz.
The French ultras' anger centres on Liam Rosenior's switch from Strasbourg to Chelsea, which occurred just one week ago.
In a strongly-worded statement, Ultra Boys 90 declared that Rosenior's exit represented "another concrete manifestation of the subordination of RCS to the interests of Chelsea FC within BlueCo".
The statement read: "Whatever the future results, this decision illustrates the vertical functioning of multi-ownership: Chelsea helps itself, Strasbourg suffers.
"Chelsea, supposedly the 'brother club' at the forefront; Strasbourg as a stepping stone."
The ultras reflected on the club's remarkable journey from the fifth division to Ligue 1 before BlueCo's June 2023 takeover, insisting "our Racing deserves better".
Chelsea's BlueCo ownership group faces a turbulent weekend with demonstrations planned in both London and France over the coming days
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The statement continued: "What do the local authorities who invested 160 million euros in the renovation of the Meinau stadium think?
"These public funds benefit a system in which Racing is a satellite club, serving to develop players (and now coaches) for the benefit of Chelsea and a pension fund.
"We will not stand idly by. The management is trying to silence the protest with sanctions. We will continue to use all legal means to defend a simple principle: Racing must exist for itself, for its city, for Alsace and its supporters, and not as a tool serving a global financial strategy.
"What do the governing bodies of French football think, faced with an issue of integrity of our championship and sovereignty of our sporting model?"
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Ultra Boys 90 plan to march to the Meinau stadium before kick-off against Metz, with banners to be displayed throughout the match.
The group has consistently opposed BlueCo's ownership, regularly unfurling a flag reading "No to multi-club ownership" in French.
During his inaugural Chelsea press conference, Rosenior spoke warmly of his time in Alsace and praised the ownership structure.
He said: "The guys have been nothing but supportive for me at Strasbourg. We've had huge success at that club from where the project started, and I intend to work in exactly the same way here."
Liam Rosenior is determined to be a success at Chelsea | GETTYHowever, sources within the Strasbourg dressing room expressed dismay at how events unfolded.
One insider told L'Equipe: "Rosenior would really leave like a thief. It's incomprehensible. The team will implode; I see no other way out."
Former Wolves boss Gary O'Neill has since taken charge at Strasbourg, beginning with a 6-0 French Cup victory over Avranches.
Rosenior will oversee his first home Premier League match as Chelsea manager against Brentford on Saturday.
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