Chelsea FC: Todd Boehly (USA) named chairman, director Marina Granovskaia (RUS) leaves the club

Todd Boehly has been appointed chairman of Chelsea FC (Premier League), according to the club on 22/06/2022. The American is the head of the consortium - also consisting of the investment fund Clearlake Capital (USA), Hansjoerg Wyss (SUI) and Mark Walter (USA) - which acquired the English club from Roman Abramovich (RUS) on 30/05/2022. He succeeds Bruce Buck (USA), who has held the position of chairman since 2003 and announced his departure on 20/06/2022.

This appointment is accompanied by the establishment of a new board of directors (see below) which will no longer include Marina Granovskaia (RUS), Chelsea FC's sporting director who is leaving the club.

"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," said the London club.

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