After Roman Abramovich, in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. has taken a step to the side in the management of Chelsea In favor of the Club Foundation, the identities of the six people to whom Abramovich has entrusted this complicated task are already known. “I think they are currently in the best position to look after the interests of the club,” said the Russian tycoon.
The six commissioners are headed by Bruce Buck, the president of the entity. Buck (New York, 75 years old) is a shareholder in Chelsea Limited, the company that is the ultimate owner of the club used by Roman Abramovich for the 2003 acquisition. He is a former managing partner in Europe of the American law firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and in 2012 was named by The Times as one of the most influential lawyers in the United Kingdom.
Paul Ramos, Chelsea’s finance director, also takes on a prominent role. He joined in 2001 and has been with the club for more than 20 years.
In the list appears another influential lawyer, John Devine. He is a partner and director of the sports team at the law firm Muckle LLP. Participate in the Association of Professional Soccer Players and has advised many Premier League and Football League clubs.
Among the six, the presence of a woman stands out, Emma Hayes (London, 45 years old), who is the coach of the women’s team. Since her appointment in 2012 she has won four Women’s Super League titles, three FA Women’s Cups and two FA Women’s League Cups.
If Abramovich has given a place of importance to women’s football, It has also taken an important step in favor of equality by including Piara Power on the list. Former CEO of Kick It Out, the equality and inclusion organization that works in all sectors of football.
British politics will also be very present among those who share control of Chelsea from now on. It is represented in the figure of Sir Hugo Robertson. He is Vice President of the British Olympic Association and a former Minister for the Olympic Games, meaning he oversaw the day-to-day preparations and hosting of London 2012. He was Minister for Sport at the time and spent 14 years as MP for Faversham and Mid Kent.
The strategy, outside the Foundation
Apart from the fact that the management of the Stamford Bridge club has been entrusted to the Foundation, the strategy will remain in the hands of Maria Granovskaia. The until now director of Chelsea will work together with Petr Cech to deal with strategic issues such as contract extensions and new signings. This occurs at a key moment, because the link between Azpilicueta, Christensen and Rüdiger expires in less than four months.
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