Chelsea appoint new technical director, give reason

Chelsea American owner Todd Boehly has gave a reason why the club should appoint Laurence Stewart as the Blues’ new technical director.

Boehly stressed that Stewart is a world-class football leader who understands talent management and scouting.

Chelsea had on Wednesday confirmed that Stewart would be joining the west London club as technical director to focus on football globally.

Stewart will move to the Premier League side when he completes his commitments to AS Monaco, where he is currently a technical director.

He joined Monaco in June 2020, where he helped the team record consecutive third-place finishes in Ligue 1 and was a finalist in the 2021 French Cup.

Reacting to Stewart’s appointment, Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali said via the club’s official website: “Laurence is an important appointment as we plan to build a deep sporting team that will collaborate closely.

“Laurence is a world-class football leader who understands talent management, data and scouting, player development and performance.”