Once Chelsea were out of the Champions League and mathematically safe from relegation, interim manager Frank Lampard started making vague promises about rewarding young players who deserved it.
We’ve since seen more of players like Noni Madueke – but this latest move is certainly a step beyond that.
Lampard has today allowed Chelsea’s U14 captain Charlie Holland to train with the first team. In a season of unbelievable bad vibes, this at least brings something positive to training sessions which could otherwise feel quite bleak, and given how little there is left to play for, quite pointless.
You can see the footage embedded here:
Wow, according to @chelseayouth Chelsea U14s captain Charlie Holland is the new face here in 1st team training this morning.
Not sure when last time was we saw that young involvement with 1st team, good gesture from Chelsea to reward performances pic.twitter.com/jEOjToHsWG
— Felix (@FelixJohnston_) May 11, 2023
As the Tweet says, it’s great to see the youngsters rewarded like this, especially at a time when there are fears that the endless first team spending is crushing their hopes of a first team pathway. Let’s hope this isn’t the last we see of young Charlie…
