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BREAKING NEWS: Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly LEAVES role as interim sporting director, handing over to Christopher Vivell and Paul Winstanley to buy three new players… after disastrous £270m summer
- Co-owner Todd Boehly has resigned as Chelsea’s interim sporting director
- The American oversaw Chelsea’s summer business, spending around £270m
- He has since resigned to hand over the responsibility to his new recruiting team.
- Christopher Vivell and Paul Winstanley will now lead Chelsea’s transfer strategy
- The pair were photographed with new Chelsea signing Benoit Badiashile last week.
Todd Boehly has stepped down from his role as Chelsea’s caretaker sporting director, according to reports.
The Blues part-owner was given the job after the departures of Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech last summer, and has led transfer negotiations at the west London club ever since.
Despite emptying their pockets this summer with £270m worth of new acquisitions, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raheem Sterling, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana, Chelsea sit 10th in the league, 10 points behind. Manchester United in fourth place.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has relinquished his title as the club’s interim sporting director.
After hiring a new recruiting team to oversee negotiations, Boehly stepped down and will simply continue as chairman at Stamford Bridge, according to The Telegraph.
Boehly and his co-owner Behdad Eghbali will continue to share in Chelsea’s expenses, but Paul Winstanley, who has been appointed the club’s global talent and transfer director, and new technical director Christopher Vivell will now be tasked with leading the Blues’ recruitment strategy. . .
Last week, the pair were pictured alongside rising Chelsea star Benoit Badiashile, who has agreed a seven-year contract with the club following his £35m move from Monaco.
Paul Winstanley (left) and Christopher Vivell (right) pictured with Chelsea signing Benoit Badiashile
Joe Shields, the club’s co-head of recruiting and talent, and Laurence Stewart, who holds the title of ‘manager to focus on global football’, will work with Vivell and Winstanley on Chelsea’s transfer strategy.
The west London club are looking for a right-back to replace injured star defender Reece James, and the recruiting team would also like to bolster Graham Potter’s side with a new midfielder and striker.
According to the athleticChelsea have reached a Verbal agreement with Atlético de Madrid to sign Joao Félix on loan until the end of the season, apparently beating Manchester United and Arsenal to the much-sought-after Portuguese striker.
Chelsea bosses continue to support Potter despite his team’s disappointing 4-0 defeat against Manchester City in the FA Cup third round on Monday.