Chelsea were so pathetic in this shambling 3-1 defeat that Nottingham Forest's fourth team would have beaten them - their owners should be ashamed of what they have done to a once-proud club, writes OLIVER HOLT

Chelsea suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge, a result that prompted columnist Oliver Holt to deliver a scathing assessment of the club's ownership and management structure. Holt directed blame at Chelsea's two co-owners and five sporting directors, describing the hierarchy as inept and incompetent. The performance was so poor that Holt suggested Forest's fourth team could have beaten them.