Thiago Silva's wife slammed by ex-Chelsea star Emmanuel Petit as he insists Twitter outburst against Mauricio Pochettino is exactly what's wrong with 'modern football'

Isabelle had publicly called for the dismissal of Pochettino on X after the Blues capitulated against Wolves earlier in February, writing: " "It’s time to change. If you wait any longer it will be too late."

However, she realised her mistake and issued an apology soon after on the same platform that went like this: "I'm sorry that my personal outburst as a passionate Chelsea fan has caused such an impact. I'm passionate about the team, I thrive on victories and I'm saddened by defeats. We all want the same thing, a winning team, come on Chelsea!!"

Isabelle has not been afraid to put forward her views on social media during her husband's stint at the West London club. However, Petit believes that the family members of players and staff should stay away from voicing their opinions on a public platform as it might lead to disharmony in the dressing room.

Speaking to Betway, Petit said: "This is exactly what happens in modern football. It could be his wife, his brother or someone close to the family. I totally disagree with it. It wasn't the first time his wife has spoken out and, to be honest, I was unhappy when I saw what she said because it was not the first time.

"She did it with (Thomas) Tuchel and with so many other people. Everyone is allowed an opinion but if my wife did it, I would be in trouble in the dressing room with players, staff, management and owners the following day.

"I can understand that some fans are happy with what she has done but I'm not happy about it, I'm not happy at all. Again, everyone has the freedom to say what they feel but you have to be very careful, especially when you criticise the boss and take a dig at the manager in the public domain like this. I really, really don't appreciate it. What she has said doesn't help anyone."

Keeping aside off-the-pitch differences, Silva was handed a start by Pochettino during the 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace. The centre-back might keep his place in the line-up as the Blues are set to make a testing trip to Etihad to take on a marauding Manchester City in their next Premier League encounter on Saturday.