Boehly named new Chelsea chairman even as Granovskaia leaves

Boehly named new Chelsea chairman even as Granovskaia leaves

Granovskaia is stepping down from her position as director as part of a shake-up at Stamford Bridge, leaving co-controlling owner Boehly to spearhead Chelsea's negotiations in the transfer window. All the top Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium figureheads were delivered to Chelsea's new board following the acquisition of the membership from Roman Abramovich.

"As custodians of Chelsea FC, we now start executing our lengthy-time period imaginative and prescient and plan for the membership, growing an amazing enjoy for its passionate, unswerving fans, and persevering with to assignment for pinnacle honours in line with Chelsea FC's committed history," stated Boehly. "Working collectively, aspect through aspect, we're firmly dedicated to triumphing, both on and rancid the pitch. For us, that effort has started."

Clearlake chiefs and Chelsea co-controlling proprietors Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano have also been delivered to the Blues' new board. Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, Swiss rich person Hansjoerg Wyss and British tycoon Jonathan Goldstein have all been officially named on the Chelsea board.

Chelsea will now begin the search for a everlasting wearing director, with Granovskaia leaving the club after almost two decades at Stamford Bridge. Granovskaia rose to prominence as one of the hardest negotiators in football in Abramovich's Chelsea reign. "Boehly will perform as interim sporting director until the membership names a full-time substitute, persevering with the membership's paintings closer to its objectives all through the present day transfer window," said Chelsea's declaration. Granovskaia will continue to be available throughout the modern transfer window to assist the club's transition.

Chelsea face a busy summer switch marketplace of switch dealings. Romelu Lukaku is reportedly set to rejoin Inter Milan on mortgage after a disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge.

The membership, who finished 1/3 in the Premier League remaining season, were related with Sevilla's Jules Kounde, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Barcelona ahead Ousmane Dembele.

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