Petr Cech will leave his role as technical and performance adviser at Chelsea on 30 June.
Cech is the latest to leave the club following the acquisition of Todd Boehly-Clearlake following the departures of President Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia.
Cech said: “It has been a great privilege to play this role at Chelsea for the last three years. With the club under the new ownership, I think now is the right time to step aside. I am glad the club is now “in an excellent position with the new owners, and I am sure of their future success both on and off the field.”
Todd Boehly, co-chairman and co-owner, said: “Petr is an important member of the Chelsea family. We understand his decision to move away and thank him for his contributions as an adviser and his commitment to the club. and our community. We wish you all the best. “
Cech was appointed three years ago to offer advice and guidance on all matters of football and performance at Chelsea after playing 333 times at the club.
Image: Chelsea manager Marina Granovskaia (left) and president Bruce Buck (right) will leave the club
Boehly was named interim president and sporting director after the departures of Buck and Granovskaia last week.
Granovskaia, who took center stage as one of football’s toughest negotiators during Roman Abramovich’s reign, will be available to support Boehly during the current transfer window. Buck will continue to support the club as a senior advisor.
As acting sporting director, it is understood that Boehly has already been practically in the role, playing a key role in the decision to allow Romelu Lukaku to be transferred to Inter Milan.
Chelsea decided to let the Belgian international leave the club after talks between Boehly and head coach Thomas Tuchel, and Boehly and the player.
Boehly and Tuchel wanted to quickly resolve Lukaku’s future so they could focus on strengthening the squad this summer.
Chelsea will approach the former Liverpool sporting director
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Sky Sports senior journalist Melissa Reddy reveals it all about Michael Edwards, the man who was instrumental in Liverpool’s recent transfer success and who could now be on his way to Chelsea.
Chelsea are expected to sign Michael Edwards for his sporting director vacancy with owner Todd Boehly who previously referred to Liverpool as a “great role model” for success.
The man who helped reshape the Merseysiders ’recruitment and built Jürgen Klopp’s world-class team with smart and analytical transfers left Anfield this summer after 11 years.
A source close to Edwards told Sky Sports News that since the 42-year-old’s decision to leave was made public last November, he has been in contact with the teams at the European center, Real Madrid and the Paris Saint-Germain specifically, as well as the hedge funds. and billionaires who want to buy clubs and run them.
With Marina Granovskaia’s departure to Chelsea, Edwards has an interest in becoming his transfer boss, especially since Boehly is an admirer of his review at Liverpool, who went on to turn the Anfield club into leaders in analytics. and orchestrate the move to a £ 50 million training center.
Chelsea games: Lampard’s Everton first, then the Spurs
Chelsea started the 2022/23 season with a trip to Frank Lampard’s Everton live on Sky Sports before hosting London rivals the Spurs in their first home game.
Thomas Tuchel’s team will face a meeting with Blues Lampard legend at Goodison Park on 6 August at 5.30pm before Tottenham visit Stamford Bridge a week later.
Chelsea will host West London on 17 September, Manchester United on 22 October and Arsenal on 5 November.
His last game before the one-month break for the World Cup is away in Newcastle, and they continue their campaign on Christmas Day against the newly promoted Bournemouth.
Chelsea will travel to Tottenham on 25 February and to Arsenal on 29 April, with the latter starting in the last five games, including Manchester City away on the penultimate weekend of the season and Newcastle at home. the last day.
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