Chelsea confirms the departure of sporting director

After the end of Roman Abramovich’s reign at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have seen some of the key figures step down or leave the club.

One of the key figures at Chelsea Marina Granovskaia has also joined the list of those leaving this summer.

The Blues in a statement via its official website confirmed the departure of Granovskaia, a director of Chelsea.

The report revealed that Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly will work as interim sporting director until the club names a full-time replacement.

Boehly would continue the club’s work towards its targets during the current transfer window.

However, the report added that the Blues and Granovskaia reached an agreement 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.

‘We thank Marina for her many years of excellent service to the Club and wish her all the best in her future ventures,’ Boehly said in a statement.

Chelsea have also announced a new board with Boehly named chairman of the board.

Other confirmed board members include:

• 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