Sonia Bompastor was frustrated by the decision to postpone Chelsea's Women's Super League match against Manchester United due to their Champions League involvement. (More Football News)
Chelsea were set to face United at a sold-out Kingsmeadow on Sunday, but it was postponed with a week's notice after the E🧸uropean schedule was announced.
The Blues will meet Real Madrid in their Chamဣpions League group-s💫tage opener on Tuesday, just two days after the WSL match was due to take place.
The decision prompted frustration among fans, and it was echoed by Bomp𒈔aster, who believes the postponement hinders Chelsea's preparation.
"We were disappointed as players and staff. I think everyone has to understand we were supposed to play," said ♔Bompastor in her press conference on Monday.
"We were in a very good team dynamic๊, and I thi🌱nk not having the opportunity to play changed everything in preparation for the game with Real Madrid.
"When you have the opportunity to play one game a wee🎶k, with this decision being made to postpone the game, now we have 🌠been out of competition for 10 days which is completely different.
"If you look at the situation, the decisio▨n is not good. I think it is not good for all the English clubs who are in the Champions League competition."
C♒helsea are one of three English teams competing in Europe's top tier this season, with Arsenal and M𓃲anchester City also qualifying for the tournament.
Bompastor has overseen a bright s🦂tart at Chelsea already, winning both games in the WSL so far by an 🌟aggregate 8-0.
The Frenchwoman led Lyon to Cha꧒mpions League glory as their captain in 2011 and 2012, and as th𓃲eir head coach in 2021, a feat nobody else has achieved in the tournament's history.
And Bompastor is nowꦉ keen to get underway in the competition as Chelsea's manager and expects a good show at Stamford Bridge.
"It's a really s💫pecial competition, wh💞ich means a lot to every player and every member of staff," Bompastor added.
"The Champions League is so competitive. You cannot underestimate any team. Real Madrid have 𓂃had some changes in their squad, they've brought some new players, and they are different from last season.
"For me and the staff who have come in, it's the first time we are going to face Real Madrid. I know they are one of the most competitive teams in the Spanish league, a♛nd how many talented players they have in the squad.
"They love to possess the ball. It will be a tough game, and we are ready for that. For the fans in the stadium and waꦡtching on TV, it will be a great game."
