Chelsea might be closing in on a domestic treble but they appear further away than ever from triumphing in Europe.
A second 4-1 setback to Barcelona in the space of a week saw their latest attempt to land the Champions League end in an embarrassing 8-2 semi-final aggregate defeat.
Chelsea recruited Sonia Bompastor - who led Lyon to Champions League glory in 2022 - specifically to win the one trophy that had eluded former manager Emma Hayes.
Speaking last September, the Frenchwoman said: "If we don't achieve that goal I will be the one you need to blame. I am fine with that."
On Sunday, after her team had been demolished by Barca, Bompastor did not shy away from what needs to happen for Chelsea to take the next step.
She said as cited by Sports Central: "It didn't happen this year but now we need to reflect on how we make it possible. "The only positive is in my head it is really clear what we need to do to compete for the Champions League. "We're not shying away from the ambitions of the club."
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