Chelsea recruit personal physio of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl
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EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea recruits personal physio from Dave Grohl, who helped the Foo Fighters frontman recover from broken leg sustained during the 2015 show after firing two senior medics last month
- Chelsea has Dave Grohl’s personal physio. recruited from Foo Fighters
- Freddie Murray helped Grohl get back to health after sustaining a broken leg
- Chelsea fired senior medics Dr Pablo Biosca and chief physio Thierry Laurent
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Chelsea have hired Dave Grohl’s personal physio to revamp the club’s medical team after they fired their two most senior medics last month. Sportsmail has learned that Freddie Murray, a former defender turned physio and cared for Grohl for six months after the Foo Fighters frontman suffered a broken leg, has been appointed on an advisory basis by the new owners of Stamford Bridge.
Murray has been tasked with overhauling Chelsea’s medical team following the sudden departure last month of medical director Dr. Pablo Biosca and head physio Thierry Laurent, as revealed by Sportsmail.
The 40-year-old Irishman trained as a physiotherapist after an injury prematurely ended his playing career, leaving him playing for Blackburn, Cambridge, Northampton and Luton at the age of 28.
Chelsea have hired Dave Grohl’s personal physio to revamp the club’s medical team
Chelsea, owned by Todd Boehly, fired their two most senior medics last month
Murray began his second career as a Academy physio at Queens Park Rangers under Harry Redknapp before setting up his own clinic, Remedy, an innovative practice that caught Grohl’s attention. The former Nirvana drummer called on Murray after sustaining a broken leg during a 2015 performance in Stockholm, with his treatment allowing the Foo Fighters world tour to continue.
Murray flew from Perth to Stockholm to treat Grohl and was later reimbursed by the rock star who dedicated a song to him when he was a guest at a later show in Dublin. Grohl introduced Murray to the audience at a 2019 performance with the words, “This Irish bastard tortured me.”
Chelsea last month appointed medical director Dr. Pablo Biosca and head physio Thierry Laurent (photo, right) fired
Murray has been working on a freelance basis since Remedy’s inception and last year was employed by French international Florain Thavin in a bid to get him into the European Championship after an ankle injury. His career started at the club Belvedeere in Dublin, where he played alongside Wes Hoolahan, the Irish Republican international, before joining Blackburn.
Chelsea have retained both Murray and his staff at Remedy on an advisory basis, with a mandate to advise the club on the medical team and structures. Remedy staff has already started treating Chelsea players.