Todd Boehly has installed himself as interim sporting director after Chelsea confirmed the departure of Marina Granovskaia.
The Blues have announced that Granovskaia, who oversaw Chelsea’s recruitment under former Roman Abramovich, will follow ex-chairman Bruce Buck in leaving the Stamford Bridge club as part of the restructuring of their hierarchy.
New co-owner Boehly has been confirmed as the club’s new chairman but will also lead the way on Chelsea’s recruitment as interim sporting director until a permanent replacement is appointed, with manager Thomas Tuchel also handed an increased say.
New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has appointed himself as interim sporting director
Chelsea will continue to be able to call on Granovskaia until the closure of the summer window. In a statement, the club said she will ‘will ‘remain available to Boehly and the club for the duration of the current transfer window‘ to help Chelsea pursue their targets, which includes Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling.
Alongside Boehly, fellow co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Jose Feliciano, of Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter, Hansjorg Wyss and Jonathan Goldstein have all been appointed to Chelsea’s new board.
They will be joined by Barbara Charone, Lord Daniel Finkelstein and James Pade.
Marina Granovskaia (left) is the latest big-name exit at Chelsea following the Boehly takeover
The club had previously confirmed chairman Bruce Buck (L) would step down from his role this month
Boehly and Clearlake Capital appear determined to draw a line under the Roman Abramovich regime, with the three most senior personnel – Buck, Granovskaia and chief executive Guy Laurence – all leaving the club.
Buck’s departure was confirmed last Monday, and Granovskaia’s had been expected before the announcement from the club on Wednesday.
Granovskaia, in her role under Abramovich, had been lauded as ‘football’s best club director’.
A Russian-Canadian business executive, Granovskaia took a prominent role over contracts
Boehly and his consortium have taken a hands-on approach since the completion of the takeover
The Russian-Canadian business executive has effectively run the club on a day to day basis. According to their website, she has ‘acted as a representative of the owner at the club and in support of the board of directors’ since her arrival in 2010.
Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that Buck and Granovskaia are set to lose out on millions in bonus…