Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea supremo Marina Granovskaia ‘is set to QUIT at the end of the transfer window’, after overseeing Todd Boehly’s £200m spend, with Atletico Madrid director of football Andrea Berta ‘first choice to replace her’
Marina Granovskaia is a key player at Chelsea and oversees the club’s transfersGranovskaia had been expected to stay despite Todd Boehly’s £4.25bn takeoverChelsea boss Thomas Tuchel had hoped Granovskaia would remain in her role
Chelsea director and transfer chief Marina Granovskaia is set to leave the club in August, according to reports in Germany.
German newspaper Bild report Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta is in line to replace Granovskaia – one of Roman Abramovich’s closet advisors – at Stamford Bridge.
The news comes just days after a consortium led by American tycoon Todd Boehly completed its £4.25billion takeover of the Premier League club.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia is reportedly set to leave the club in August
Thomas Tuchel had hoped Granovskaia would remain in her role at Stamford Bridge
The news comes just days since Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s deal to buy the club was sealed
Granovskaia worked on transfers and contracts under Roman Abramovich. She became his representative at the club in 2010 and then joined the board in 2013 before becoming chief executive the following year.
She had been expected to stay at Stamford Bridge following the Boehly takeover but has opted to step away from the club, according to BILD. Chairman Bruce Buck is set to remain in place.
Thomas Tuchel had publicly expressed his desire for Granovskaia, who won the award for best sporting director at the most recent Golden Boy awards, to stay in her role after stressing the need for continuity as the club…