Tiemoue Bakayoko hasn’t enjoyed a very encouraging start to his Chelsea career following his £40 million transfer from AS Monaco last summer.

The 23-year-old, who rose to prominence during Monaco’s impressive run in the Champions League last season, has struggled to adjust to the demands of English football.

Chelsea fans have been heavily critical of his performances this season and some of them believe Antonio Conte was wrong to replace Nemanja Matic, who was allowed to join Manchester United, with the France international.

The nadir of Bakayoko’s Chelsea career to date came in the shock 4-1 defeat away to Watford earlier this month.

The central midfielder was already having a nightmare when, in the 30th minute of the match, he received a second booking from referee Mike Dean.

Per the Daily Mail, Bakayoko was sarcastically waved off the pitch by the incensed Chelsea fans, who’d reached the end of their tether with the summer signing.

Phil Brown's shocking comment about Bakayoko

The day after that match, Phil Brown - the former Hull City and Southend United manager - appeared on talkSPORT to give his take on the match.

But he made a comment about Bakayoko’s performance that was totally out of order.

Brown described the Frenchman’s display as a “Holocaust of a game”. Dear oh dear.

Comparing Bakayoko’s performance on a football pitch to the horrific genocide during World War II in which six million Jewish people were murdered is disgraceful and listeners were understandably up in arms.

Presenter Jim White has also been criticised for failing to pull Brown up on his comment.

Brown apologises for his comment

Brown, meanwhile, has now issued an apology to the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

“I am genuinely sorry for the hurt and distress I caused by what I said on talkSPORT last week,” Brown said, per the Metro.

“It was wrong, offensive and completely unacceptable. I am especially sorry for the significant offense I caused to every member of the Jewish community.

“I fully understand the meaning of the word I used and the horror it represents. I can’t believe I used that word.

“I was wrong to do so and I am profoundly and wholeheartedly sorry.”

Brown was right to apologise

At least the 58-year-old has apologised but it’s still mad that he said it in the first place.

What goes through some people’s heads?