Pochettino: Dressing-room speeches are not Chelsea owners' job

Mauricio Pochettino has no problem with Chelsea's owners visiting the dressing room after matches, but points out it is not their job to come in and "give some speech".

Co-owner Behdad Eghbali went into the changing room following Sunday's defeat to Aston Villa, with other members of the club's senior hierarchy, including Todd Boehly and co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, having done similarly after home Premier League games this season.

The Argentinian insists it is "good" that the quartet spend time around the players on matchdays, provided his authority is respected.

"I like when the owners come," he said. "In all my career as a coach, at Espanyol then Southampton, Tottenham and Paris St Germain also, before and after.

"I think it's good that the owners came to the dressing room. It's in the way that they approach the players that is the most important. If they are in a good way, I think they're very welcome.

"After my press conference on Sunday against Aston Villa they came and shared with us like normal.

"Against Liverpool, first game, then Luton and Nottingham Forest, they came with Paul and Laurence and Behdad, and sometimes with Todd also. They share some comment and we talk about the game, always after my (press) duties.

"I don't see it in a bad way. For me it's good always if they share with us, then they can say hello to the players. The difference is if they come for some speech. That is different.

"But in the way they came they are very welcome. They own the club, they can do whatever they want.

"I think they are in a very good way and we are glad that they came and shared with us - even like happened on Sunday when we didn't win and we are suffering."

Boehly entered the dressing room and