Chelsea's Decision to Renew Marco van Ginkel's Contract Is a Step in the Wrong Direction

Chelsea began preparing for a new era last summer. There were changes at board level as the legendary Petr Čech was introduced to the fold, and plans stepped up after Frank Lampard was instated as manager. The goal was to get away from the toxic habits which had plagued Chelsea in recent years - poor spending, atrocious youth involvement and rash managerial sackings. Striking early deals to sign Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner (reportedly) covers the first point, Lampard's use of no less than ten... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/