Prior to the recent acquisition of world record Chelsea, American businessman Todd Boehly will assume the role of club president and will also be in charge of off-season transfer transactions in an interim role as a sporting director.
The meeting room changes announced on Wednesday included the imminent departure of Marina Granovskya, who has recently gained attention as a tough negotiator and conductor of Chelsea’s business in the transfer market.
However, Granovskya is retained until the end of the current transfer period to support the transition of power from Roman Abramovich.
The club in western London was sold last month to a consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Bailey for £ 2.5 billion ($ 3.1 billion) (the highest price paid to sports teams). The price tag is expected to be hidden by the impending sale of the NFL’s Denver Broncos.
The sale of Chelsea was filled with the trophy of Russian oligarch Abramovich, who was forced to bring the club to market in March after being approved by the British government for the possibility of the Russian president. “Brutal and barbaric invasion” of Vladimir Putin into Ukraine, which marked the end.
Bruce Buck, chairman of Abramovich, will resign at the end of June. Granovskya is a trusted and increasingly important board member under Abramovich, helping Bailey reorganize the team over the next few months.
It seems like a busy summer for Romelu Lukaku to return to Inter Milan with a one-year loan. The Belgian striker went down as one of the biggest flops in Premier League history, joining Chelsea with a second spell and reporting $ 135 million, making him the seventh most expensive player in history. ..
Lukaku apologized after resigning earlier this year, saying he didn’t like Tuchel’s playing style, after interviewing him “I’m not happy with the situation” in Chelsea.
Chelsea are also linked to two forwards, Raheem Sterling in Manchester City and Ousmane Dembele in Barcelona.
Due to his inexperience in football and its transfer market, Bailey has played a major role in becoming a sporting director, even for a short period of time. It was inevitable that she had to leave, given her ties to Chelsea’s previous administration, but it is important for her to maintain Granovskya this summer.
Other names for the new Chelsea board included Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, Swiss influential Hans Jürgwis, and British tycoon Jonathan Goldstein. Barbara Charone, a public relations officer in the music industry, is also there.
In announcing the composition of the board, Bailey marks the beginning of “implementing the club’s long-term vision and plans, creating an outstanding experience for passionate and loyal fans, and continuing to challenge the highest honors. I’m doing it. ” With the decorated history of Chelsea. “
