As part of the boardroom restructuring at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea has officially announced the resignation of longtime director Marina Granovskaia.
A longtime aide of former owner Roman Abramovich, Granovskaia, is now scheduled to succeed retiring chairman Bruce Buck at the end of the month.
However, Chelsea have announced that Granovskaia will still be accessible to the club for the remainder of the transfer window. In her place, new owner Todd Boehly will serve as interim sporting director while the hunt for a replacement is ongoing.
We appreciate Marina's many years of exceptional service to the Club, and we wish her the best in all of her future endeavors, said Boehly.
As Chelsea announced the composition of their new board of directors, Granovskaia announced her departure.
Boehly has been named as chairman and he has been joined by:
- 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
In accordance with Chelsea FC's illustrious past, Boehly stated, "As custodians of Chelsea FC, we now begin executing our long-term vision and plan for the Club, producing an excellent experience for its passionate, dedicated fans, and continuing to challenge for top honors."
"We are strongly devoted to winning, both on and off the field, working together, side by side. That effort has started for us.
Behdad Eghbali and José E. Feliciano of Clearlake Capital stated, "We are delighted to establish a championship organization and grow Chelsea FC as a global platform as the new era of the Boehly-Clearlake ownership begins.
We're excited to support Thomas Tuchel, Emma Hayes, and their teams, and we'll offer proactive, unwavering support to Chelsea's devoted supporters and our partners.