Chelsea Football Club announces new Board of Directors and leadership changes.
Chelsea Football Club today announced a series of appointments to its Board of Directors and other leadership changes.
'As custodians of Chelsea FC, we now begin executing our long-term vision and plan for the Club, creating an outstanding experience for its passionate, loyal fans, and continuing to challenge for top honours in line with Chelsea FC’s decorated history,' said Todd Boehly, co-controlling owner of Chelsea FC, and chairman and CEO of Eldridge. 'Working together, side-by-side, we are firmly committed to winning, both on and off the pitch. For us, that effort has begun.'
'As the new era of the Boehly-Clearlake ownership begins, we are excited to build a championship organisation and grow Chelsea FC as a global platform,' said Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners of Chelsea FC, and co-founders and managing partners of Clearlake Capital. 'We look forward to backing Thomas Tuchel, Emma Hayes and their teams, and will provide proactive, unbending support to make Chelsea’s loyal fans and our partners proud.'
Boehly has been named chairman of the board of Chelsea FC effective immediately. Chelsea FC’s other confirmed board members include:
• Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano, co-controlling owners of Chelsea FC, and co-founders and managing partners of Clearlake Capital
• Mark Walter, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Guggenheim Partners, owner of Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Sparks
• Hansjörg Wyss, co-owner of Chelsea FC, founder of the Wyss Foundation
• Jonathan Goldstein, co-owner of Chelsea FC, co-founder and CEO of Cain International
• Barbara Charone, director and co-founder of MBC PR
• Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, columnist and former executive editor of The Times
• James Pade, partner and managing director of Clearlake Capital
The announcement includes the departure of Marina Granovskaia, director of Chelsea FC. Boehly will operate as interim sporting director until the Club names a full-time replacement, continuing the Club’s work towards its targets during the current transfer window. Chelsea FC and Ms. Granovskaia have agreed that she will remain available to Boehly and the Club for the duration of the current transfer window, to the extent required to support the transition.
'We thank Marina for her many years of excellent service to the Club and wish her all the best in her future ventures,' added Boehly.
AlexanderMadrid
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Farewell madam allfootball Chelsea supporters will always remember you but this is not the end of CFC another door closes another door will open. Chelsea is in a new era and we want to see new things. For those saying this is the end of Chelsea I hope you all will be alive and healthy to witness the greatness of my lovely Chelsea. FOREVER BLUES
jihailnsz
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Am a Chelsea fan, stop guys. This woman is a bit overrated for me no much difference between her and Woodward.. when our Emenalo was there, can u guys remember so many magic transfers that he made that was so interesting, even the little amount that he might sign the player, we can resale the player and cover our money... just look back and remember all the transfers that he made none was miserable for me... Emenalo goes with coaches point of view but marina will go against it and sign the players she think is best.. The reason why emenalo left Chelsea was the act of sacking of managers, cos when u sack manager another will come up and demand his own style of players... Causing them to sell some good players that are not suited to the new managers plan and tactics... But marina sold our beloved matic and bought bakayoko instead of fabinho, signed un scouted kepa and so many bad players that she wasted the funds of the club that never paid off... I will always say thanks to Roman who always helps us to fund signings if not we would be like man united or even worse, but I believe Mr boehly will do better than her big time... its just the matter of time we will all forget her.. Did u even know that she wants Lukaku to remain for one more season because she wanted to cover her mistake... But boehly did a nice negotiation immediately and find agreement with inter but if its marina the deal will take all our transfer window to get it done... It took boehly only a day and half to seal this deal that shows u that our deadwoods will be leaving us with immediate effect....
Adepsalm
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We can only hope for a better tomorrow and stay positive cause right now the only positive thing left after sale is TT and Emma Haye retainment by this new board